Meetings Vet Deborah Gardner to Launch Daylong Broadcast for Hospitality Students Featuring Industry Luminaries

Thirty-year hospitality veteran Deborah Gardner is helping prime the meetings talent pipeline by launching a live broadcast for hospitality students

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How to Add Mind-Blowing Holopresence Tech to Your Virtual Events

Engaging. Captivating. Creative. These are the requests I get daily from our clients. Why? Because they need to step up their meetings and make

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Is Flexwork the Future of Meetings and Events?

At a time when many organizations are calling for employees to return to the office—even as numerous meetings and events professionals continue to

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Meetings Leader Iwamoto Reflects on 35 Years of Service and Looks to Future

Veteran meetings and events industry leader

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A Hospitality School Leader’s Take on the Industry Pipeline Problem

MPI’s launch of an Emerging Meeting Professional (EMP) certification could help prime the meetings and events industry pipeline with people just

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Orlando Welcomes New Meetings Experiences

There’s a reason Orlando is the No. 1 meetings destination in the country according to Cvent. Each year, there’s something new and exciting for

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Dream Big: California Leads the Way for Memorable Meetings

Leading on the most important issues of today and always providing diversity of choice, there’s a place for every meeting in California—and planners

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IMEX Group Hires New COO

IMEX Group has hired Gary Coombs as its new chief operating officer (COO).  Coombs’ role is a new addition to the IMEX Group and created as part

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Four #EventTech Gurus Share Tips and Tricks for 2018

Technology is a moving target. The hottest tech of 2017 can be a go-to for 2018 or already forgotten in the flood of new apps, new gadgets and new

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What the Government Shutdown Means for Meetings

*Editors Note: This story has been updated from its initial version published on January 3, 2019 to include more accurate and up-to-date

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The 2024 Meetings Trendsetters Paving New Paths in the Events Industry

Looking for a little inspiration to help guide your work in the meetings and events industry? These 20 Meetings Trendsetters have set a great example

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Trendsetters 2024

Private Equity Titan Blackstone Buys Tech Giant Cvent

Private equity titan Blackstone has bought hospitality tech giant Cvent in a $4.6 billion transaction.  Cvent, a ubiquitous presence in the

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Record-Breaking Number of Events Held in First Half of 2024

The average number of events increased by 52% in 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to a

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ASAE Tech Expo Breaks Attendance Record

ASAE announced its annual Technology Conference & Expo, held from Dec. 14-16,

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IACC Expands Membership to Include Smaller Meeting Venues

IACC is seeking to expand its membership base by updating and relaunching its Global Standards of Brilliance criteria in an effort to attract small

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Vibrant Meetings Along Florida’s Gulf Coast

Unparalleled Venue on Florida's Gulf CoastSituated along the vibrant Gulf coast of Florida, the

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Talking Trends With Event Tech Guru Corbin Ball

The expert of record for all things meetings tech for more than 20 years, Corbin Ball—owner of

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Biz Travelers ‘Fear Tech’s Impact on Mankind’

Egencia, the business travel arm of Expedia, Inc., found surprising differences in

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Strike Averted! Las Vegas Culinary Union Reaches Historic Deal With Strip Resorts to Avoid Strike

The Culinary and Bartenders Union, a Nevada affiliate of the UNITE HERE labor union representing 53,000 hotel and resort workers in the Las Vegas and

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Las Vegas Culinary Union

U.S. Travel Association Establishes Sustainable Travel Coalition

With aims to align the travel, transportation and technology sections of the U.S. travel industry, the U.S. Travel Association announced the launch

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