Five Secrets to Great Events

The National Conference Center has unveiled five secrets to knock the socks off your meeting attendees.  According to Eric Whitson, director of

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Kentucky Marriott Spruces Up Guest Rooms

COVINGTON, Ky.The Courtyard Cincinnati Covington is celebrating the completion of a $2.5 million room renovation project that aims to combine comfort

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Major Room Makeover for Michigan Marriott

DEARBORN, Mich.The Courtyard Detroit Dearborn has completed a major renovation of its guest rooms in an effort to offer even more comfort with a

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Transform Your Meetings and Events at Disney

When you partner with Disney for your meeting, you access best-in-class planners, industry-leading technology, world-class culinary experts and

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10 Meetings Industry Advocacy Tips

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It’s Time to Plan for Puerto Rico

It’s time to plan for Puerto Rico. When you plan your event in our Island paradise, your attendees can look forward to turquoise deep dives, warm

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DestinationNEXT Futures Study Reveals Critical 2023 Trends and Systematic Shifts for DMOs

Change has been constant in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, but there’s increasing proof that the hospitality industry is experiencing a

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The Z: How to Attract and Hire Gen Z Employees in the Events Industry

What does Gen Z want? These five words strung together have become today’s million-dollar question in more ways than one as the rest of the world

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The Future of Farming Involves a Whole Lot of Data

Revolution is the norm in farming. The first revolution was the shift from human and animal power to steam and then internal combustion engines. The

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See How Top In-Person Event Entertainers Pivoted to Virtual in 2020

When sitting down to write my May 1, 2020, article for Meetings Today, we were about six weeks into the pandemic in the U.S. I knew that I had to

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Comedic duo The Passing Zone has successfully made the transition to virtual events. Credit: The Passing Zone

Las Vegas Sets Foundations and Strategies for Recovery

What a grand debut the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021 would have provided, as planned, for the completed $980 million West Hall expansion of

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Swedish Jam Factory: Multi-Instrumentalist Tap Dancing Duo Pumps Up the Volume at Events

Happy Tax Day everyone! Whether you got a nice refund, owe a little to the government or are somewhere in between, best of luck!You know what you

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Lacey Hein

Lacey HeinEvents SpecialistAlerton and Trend, a division of HoneywellRedmond, Wash. Do you find that your booking window is increasing or

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Kay Bothwell, CMP

Kay Bothwell, CMP Department of Labor & Employment Division of Workers' Compensation/Physicians AccreditationDenver  Do you find that your

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American Express Business Travel Forecast Reflects Positive Meetings Outlook

  Meeting and event planners see the light at the end of the tunnel, with in-person training and internal engagement leading the recovery,

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Are Conference Centers on a Pandemic Rebound?

Like all venues during the pandemic, conference centers suffered a substantial hit when the meetings spigot went dry. In many cases, the revenue

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Site Selection in the Post-Shutdown World

Nothing, as we consider meetings for the second half of 2021 and into the future, is or will be the same as we venture forth to select, confirm or

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Lindsey Short

Lindsey ShortLA Telecommunications AssociationBaton Rouge, La. Do you find that your booking window is increasing or shrinking recently? Are you

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Contract Tips for Working With Convention Centers During the Pandemic

Thanks to positive vaccination news and its subsequent rollout, meeting professionals are cautiously optimistic about the return of meetings and

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Wilkes-Barre Welcomes New Marriott

WILKES-BARRE, Pa.Courtyard by Marriott Wilkes-Barre Scranton is scheduled to open its doors in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Thursday, July 31, 2014.

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