Molly Blaisdell

 San Francisco Bay Area, CA    Molly Blaisdell is principal of the 1992-established Hook, Line & Thinker.  She has over

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That's a Red Flag: Building and Managing Trust in Relationships.

Season 4, Episode 6 Featured guest: Connie Cay-Santos, Senior Director of Growth & Engagement, Quest Audio Visual

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Orlando Named Top North American Meeting Destination as Hilton Orlando Once Again Tops Nationwide Meeting Hotels List

In May, Orlando once again claimed top spot as the country’s No. 1 meeting destination by Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality

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Why Meet in Dallas? 'Cause We Can

 Have an audacious, seemingly impossible vision for your meeting?We're listening. In Dallas, we bring a dynamic, can-do spirit like nowhere

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Explore St. Louis Appoints Brad Dean as New President and CEO

The Board of Commissioners for Explore St. Louis has selected Brad Dean, the current president and CEO of Discover Puerto Rico, to lead the

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Marriott Departing Miami’s Eden Roc

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Meetings Industry Leaders Discuss State of DEI During PCMA Panel Discussion

While DEI, or diversity, equity and inclusion, is under attack both at a legislative level as well as in corporate America, four meetings industry

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Panelists lead "The Impact of DEI Policy & Legislation on Travel" discussion at PCMA Convening Leaders 2025

Loews Regency NY Announces Big Renovation

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Travel Portland Names Megan Conway New President and CEO

Travel Portland named its current chief strategy officer, Megan Conway, as the organization’s new president and CEO, effective January 1.Conway

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Successful CSR Activities: Meetings Today Planner Think Tank

Aired August 21, 2019 Presented by CSR Meeting Planner Panel  CEUS

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The Latest Renovations and Reopenings of Historic Hotels in the East

New JerseyIn late October, Pendry Hotels & Resorts opened Pendry Natirar

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Medical Meetings

Perhaps during no time in history have corporate meetings, particularly those in the medical/pharmaceutical realm, been under greater scrutiny. In

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Palatial New York Hotel Wraps $140M Overhaul

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IMEX America Delivers Big

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Inflation-Fighting Budget Strategies

Meeting professionals are continually tasked to do “more with less,” facing minimal budget increases year over year as hotel fees and surcharges

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15 New and Renovated Properties Set to Impress Groups in 2025

The U.S. hotel construction pipeline continues to surge to new highs. Lodging Econometrics analysts forecast there will be 779 U.S. hotel openings in

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10 Practical Wellness Tips for Putting You First in 2025

As a former public relations executive, I know the nonstop, client-centric world of event planning. It’s mentally, physically and sometimes

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Scott Beck Joins JLL’s Global Tourism & Destination Advisory Group

Tourism and DMO leader Scott Beck has gained a new role at JLL, a professional services and destination development organization, as lead of

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Atlantic City Rides High on a Wave of Change as Musich Takes Charge

Following a sunny summer which saw 24 events, conventions and conferences bring in 80,984 attendees—to the tune of 31,131 room nights and $40,359,889

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