Latest + Greatest Kansas: 2018 Openings & Upgrades

WichitaBrick + Mortar, an event venue, opened downtown last year

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Cvent Unveils New Hotels Promotion Resource

MCLEAN, Va.Cvent, a leading cloud-based enterprise event management platform, today unveiled the

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APEX Learning

APEX Learning Meetings industry drivers of APEX compliancy services say educated consumers (both planners and suppliers) make the

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4 Unique Outdoor Meeting Venues in California

When it comes to the outdoors, California just about has it all. From mountains, beaches and deserts to national parks and wineries—the list could go

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The Top Tech Minds of Maritz on How AI Will Transform the Meetings Industry

In short order, generative artificial intelligence has consumed the meetings and events industry, with educational sessions at its major industry

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Aaron Dorsey, Vice President, Product Management (left) and Amy Kramer, Innovation Leader (right)

Resources for Planners

Want to explore this topic further? The following are some books and websites that address the changing workplace and the skills needed to survive

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Groups delight in Michigan's Grand Rapids Downtown Market

Great for an exciting lunch break or afternoon snack stroll, the new, 138,000-square-foot

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GMIC Seeks Planner Input on Key Green Issues

MARIETTA, Ga.The Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) and MindClick Global are conducting a research project related to Sustainable Meetings and

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Use This Contract Clause to Protect Your Meeting From Destination Boycotts

Aside from potentially millions of dollars in lost revenue, destination boycotts such as what are occurring in

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So Many Reasons

The same reasons that make Las Vegas the ultimate vacation locale are also what attract so many attendees to business events. Sure, there’s

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A Las Vegas Coronavirus Comeback Story

The hospitality and meetings industries are at a standstill as the COVID-19 crisis levels its crippling effect on travel and public gatherings of any

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Baltimore's Star-Spangled Spectacular

In 1814, a lawyer named Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem he called Defense of Fort McHenry, after watching the fort, and the

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New Developments Prepare St. Louis for a Strong Business Travel Comeback

Beer, baseball, barbecue and the St. Louis Blues have drawn visitors to the Missouri city for years, making it known for more than St. Louis’ 630-

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2014 Tech Trends with Pathable's Jordan Schwartz

Meetings Focus caught up with Jordan Schwartz, founder of the Pathable meeting management app

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The Weekly Wrap: Meetings Horror Stories!

Rampaging horses! Fallen doves! Banquet cheese that is not cheese at all! Check out our

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The Weekly Wrap: Meetings Horror Stories!

Rampaging horses! Fallen doves! Banquet cheese that is not cheese at all! Check out our

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Meetings Today LIVE! Hawai'i Kicks Off at Hilton Waikoloa Village

Attendees from all over flew into Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i, this week for Meetings Today LIVE! Hawai'i 2023, and the event is officially underway.

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Drury Hotels Makes Cleveland Debut

CLEVELANDDrury Hotels Company's first property in Cleveland, a historic renovation of the long-vacant Board of Education building built in 1931, is

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Nightlife Options for Kentucky Meetings: Fine Bourbon, Down-Home Cooking and Horses 24/7

Late days in Louisville feature events at Churchill Downs (complete with big hats), while group outings to visit champion horses are common in

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Have your security and risk assessment in place.

Meeting planners need to have a solid security and risk-assessment plan in place before their event.        

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