New Vegas Entertainment District Names First Tenants

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Fun Outdoor Activities for Groups in Montana

With a nickname like “Big Sky Country,” it’s no wonder that Montana is a state known for its natural beauty. From breathtaking mountain ranges to

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Skiing at Big Sky Resort

Veteran Meetings Trade Editor Maria Lenhart's Quirky New Cape Cod Guidebook

Cape Cod is a destination that has been home to or frequented by some of the most influential people in U.S. culture, from literary lions like Kurt

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5 Downtown Boise Stores That Showcase Authenticity

Whether for free-time shopping or perhaps an opportunity for gift cards or room drops, locally made products are a surefire way to connect an

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Choose Chicago Announces Lynn Osmond to Step Down as President and CEO

President and CEO of Choose Chicago, Lynn Osmond, will leave the official sales and marketing organization promoting Chicago tourism effective

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Choose Chicago President and CEO Lynn Osmond

Historic Eastern Property Updates and a New Meetings Program

Massachusetts Southbridge’s Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center was rebranded to the Wellsworth Hotel.  The change of name, brand

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Wellsworth Hotel, Southbridge, Massachusetts

Little Rock CVB Promotes Team Members to Director and Senior Director Positions

The Little Rock CVB (LRCVB) promoted Jennifer Garner and Bliss Krucas to leadership roles within the organization. Garner will take on the role of

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Jennifer Garner, LRCVB

An Exclusive Interview With Atlantic City Chef Michael Brennan

Like many seasoned chefs, Michael Brennan, born in Ocean City, New Jersey, and raised in Absecon, New Jersey, across the bay from Atlantic City, got

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Cardinal Executive Chef and Owner Michael Brennan

Invisible Cities Offers Unique City Tours and Breaks Down Homelessness Stigmas

Can travel and meetings have a positive, meaningful impact on the world? Zakia Moulaoui Guery thinks so.  The United Nations estimates that

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Zakia Moulaoui Guery and the Invisible Cites Team photographed in the Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland

Michelle Devine Named Vice President of Sales for Visit Huntington Beach

Visit Huntington Beach (VHB), the official DMO of Huntington Beach, California, announced that Michelle Devine will join as vice president of sales

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Michelle Devine

Bill and Hillary Clinton to Speak at PCMA Convening Leaders

PCMA and CEMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat announced that former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

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Bill and Hillary Clinton

8 Hospitality Industry Professionals Share Tips for Managing Stress

Paramedics. Head chefs. Emergency room nurses. Judges. Military members. Police officers. Meeting and event planners.These are among the most

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Silencing Stress

Marriott Agrees to Pay $52 Million For Massive Data and Security Breaches

Global hotel giant Marriott International agreed to pay $52 million and strengthen its data security practices in settlements between the company,

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A Growing Technology Sector in Phoenix Is Increasing the City’s Intellectual Capital

Phoenix is rising. More than $5 billion in developments have been invested in the

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New Orleans Is an Authentic Destination Guaranteed to Make Meetings Memorable

There are a few cities around the world with cultures so well-known and unique that even if you’ve never visited, they feel familiar—so familiar, you

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French Quarter, New Orleans. Credit: Paul Broussard, New Orleans & Company

Technology Sector Expansion Means Big Business for Phoenix Meetings and Conventions

In this episode of the Meetings Today Podcast, Lorne Edwards, chief sales officer for Visit Phoenix, checks in with Danielle LeBreck about the rapid

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A Bavarian Bank Reborn and Other Global Hotel Property News

Australia   Overlooking Darling Harbor in downtown Sydney sits the recently opened W Sydney. The uniquely shaped building was designed

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W Sydney

ASAE 2023: Thought Leader KiKi L'Italien Explores Key Issues Impacting the Association Segment

KiKi L'Italien, CEO and host of Association Chat, an online community for the association industry, always calls it like she sees it, and her

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The Latest Property Openings and Renovations in Louisiana (2023)

Louisiana’s three most populous cities, New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport, are also the state’s best locations for meetings and events—and the

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Peacock Room at Kimpton Hotel Fontenot in New Orleans

How Groups Can Experience Milwaukee and Madison’s Impressive Dining Scene

They don’t call it “America’s Dairyland” for nothing.There are more than 1 million cows in Wisconsin and 90% of their milk is made into cheese,

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The Harvey House, Madison, Wisconsin. Credit: Destination Madison