Cash-strapped cities around the country have proposals for hotel tax increases on the November ballot, sparking hot debates and causing meeting

One thing is clear about the meetings industry: The avenues available for someone to become a meeting professional are as diverse now as they were 20

One thing is clear about the meetings industry: The avenues available for someone to become a meeting professional are as diverse now as they were 20

One thing is clear about the meetings industry: The avenues available for someone to become a meeting professional are as diverse now as they were 20

There is a hotel negotiation in your future. No reason to panic, but can you tackle it with the finesse of a seasoned professional?“The

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Potato farmers engaging with porn stars? Tobacco advocates congregating with the American Cancer Society? Pro-life meets pro-choice?All of the above

Here I am, in my 70s, still working in a profession that seems to favor those who are younger.There is for many the belief that one should or must

Hotel rooms, food and beverage, transportation and meeting space are not the only areas that have a budgetary impact on meetings. Content providers

Hotel rooms, food and beverage, transportation and meeting space are not the only areas that have a budgetary impact on meetings. Content providers

Hotel rooms, food and beverage, transportation and meeting space are not the only areas that have a budgetary impact on meetings. Content providers

In the 10 days before writing this article, I’ve received invitations to two events, one industry-related and one in an area of other interest

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What a surprise it was when, during my recent attendance at the International Association of Conference Centers Annual Conference, I was on hand to

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