How planners use tech to create engaging events

Developments in meetings technology, everything from mobile event apps to beacons and live streaming, are revolutionizing the way planners are

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Benchmark Reveals 10 Meetings Trends as the Pandemic Wanes 

While most everything has changed regarding in-person meetings and events since COVID-19 took the stage and decided not to leave, some elements of

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outside gatherings

Megan Higgins, CMP

Megan Higgins, CMPMeeting Consultant/PlannerSite Solutions WorldwideAlbany, N.Y. Do you find that your booking window is increasing or shrinking

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Wyndham Signs Boutique Deal

Wyndham Hotel Group entered into an agreement with Chatwal Hotels & Resorts to franchise and manage its Dream and Night boutique hotel brands

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The Future of Meetings Is Here

With the in-person meetings and events industry hopefully exiting the debilitating “pandemic era,” many believe the nature of the business has

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Incorporating Wellness Into Your Meeting on The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel

Danielle LeBreck and Jill Vance, the director of sales for The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, discuss how you can incorporate wellness into

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North Captiva Island

Karrington Warfield

Karrington WarfieldAdministrative Assistant.Careerbuilder. Atlanta Do you find that your booking window (the time between booking a meeting and

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Hotel Felix Chicago Awarded Silver LEED Status

Hotel Felix Chicago received LEED Silver certification for its many eco-friendly features.The 225-hotel’s green elements include its adaptive

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Industry Leaders Deliver Inspirational Advice at MPI WEC 2020

To say the meetings and hospitality industry has suffered a catastrophic 2020 is not an understatement, with hotels closing, convention and

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Giving Back: The Hottest CSR Trends

How do giving and learning go hand in hand? Learn about the hottest virtual and live CSR trends from the guy who started it all.   In 1999

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The Art of Meetings

Our cover story this issue presents quite a colorful palette of convening opportunities, as it dips into some of the top Virginia historical and

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ASAE Board Adopts Diversity Initiatives

WASHINGTON, D.C.Before the 2016 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, August 13-

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How You Must Adapt to the Post-Pandemic Future of Work

Remote and hybrid work is the new normal, virtual desktops and online connections are suddenly standard, and flexibility in scheduling, working

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Scott Steinberg speaking.

Virtual Event Definitions

What is the definition of a Virtual Event? Everything below…and maybe more, but here is the official definition of a virtual event: A

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Sandy Biback, CMP, CMM

Sandy Biback, CMP, CMMPrincipalImagination+Meeting Planners Inc.Toronto Do you find that your booking window is increasing or shrinking recently

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Checking In

Having just returned from PCMA’s Convening Leaders event in Las Vegas, a couple things hit me—a Sin City epiphany. The meetings industry

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25 Ways to Future-Proof Your Meetings and Events Firm

Over the past 25 years, AKeynoteSpeaker.com has worked with dozens of event planning companies, hundreds of Fortune 500 brands and thousands of

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Futurist Scott Steinberg.

Take a ‘Dram’ Good Virtual Tour of Scotland

A few years ago Visit Scotland and ILEA (International Live

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The Dram Good Laddies transport their audience on a virtual, interactive tour of Scotland

Virgin Hotels Brand Unveils Nashville Plans

NASHVILLE, Tenn.Virgin Hotels, the lifestyle hotel brand created by Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, is gearing up for a fall 2016 opening in

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Courtyard by Marriott Opens in Waterloo

WATERLOO, IowaCourtyard by Marriott welcomed the 166-room

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