Officials Push for Northern Kentucky CC Expansion

Northern Kentucky Convention Center officials are seeking to expand the center here despite the continued economic downturn.Officials plan to push

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Site Selection & Inspection: Rethinking the Basics

What we must know now to select appropriate destinations and sites for meetings continues to change. From 2020 on, meetings were impacted by COVID

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Alaska's Beer Frontier

The Last Frontier’s craft beer scene is quenching the thirst of beer lovers from Anchorage to Fairbanks, and visiting groups are encouraged to

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Debra (Debbie) Kulik, MasiMax Resources

Debra (Debbie) Kulik Program Manager MasiMax Resources (A wholly owned subsidiary of RTI International) Rockville, Md.

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Miami and Fort Lauderdale Meetings Industries Plan for Brighter Days

In December, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) announced its first major booking for 2021 since COVID-19 caused the

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Hotel To Monitor Guest Noise Levels

The British hotel chain Premiere Inn is rumored to be planning to install hallway “noise meters” in its properties. The meters will

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Selling the Sunshine

Lean and green. Two keynotes that Visit Florida—the state’s public/private tourism marketing corporation—has been striking lately

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Leveling the Field

More CoverageSGMP Conference Set for Atlantic City

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After Lanyon Merger, Cvent Builds for the Future

Cvent, the market leader in event management technology solutions, added even more muscle when it merged with Lanyon Solutions in November following

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Take 10: 'CVB Update: Services and Bargaining Power' With Bonnie Wallsh

Bonnie Wallsh answers additional questions from the CVB Update: Services and

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Gaylord Plans New Resort and Convention Hotel

Gaylord Entertainment will build a resort and convention hotel here, about 30 miles from downtown Phoenix. The facility will be built on 100 acres

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MPI’s FutureWatch Predicts Higher Attendance in 2008

Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) FutureWatch yearly industry survey predicts planners can expect strong attendance this year.

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A Simple, Low-Cost Guide to Creating a Podcast

Podcasting is a simple and often very low-cost strategy to create engagement with clients, potential clients, members of professional associations

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New Exhibition Center in Wisconsin Facing Hurdles

APPLETON, Wisc. Proponents of a $20 million downtown exhibition center say the project hinges on a series of key decisions that will be made this

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Mayor Proposes Cuts to Chicago Tourism

Mayor Richard Daley proposed a new city budget that would slash almost half of the money the city grants to the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau

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Las Vegas Holdings

More CoverageBeating the OddsEven Las Vegas,

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5 Ways to Create a Must-See Virtual Presentation

As a keynote speaker, over the past 20 years I’ve had the distinct pleasure of presenting at, serving as master of ceremonies for, and moderating

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Scott Steinberg

Best Practices to Accelerate Your Pivot to Virtual Events

Aired May 13, 2020 Presented by McNeel Keenan  CEUS &

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Strategic Negotiating in the Post-Shutdown World

The only thing constant in our industry is change! This webinar will arm you with tactical strategies that will help you negotiate and defend your

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Survey Says

The results of the 2011 Meetings Market Trends Survey are in! Look for the full report with the next edition of Meetings Focus MidAmerica.

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