Planner’s Perspective: Katie (Katherine) Rick

Katie (Katherine) Rick, Owner & Director, US Log Rolling Open, KRICK, LLC, Onalaska, Wis.Briefly state what your job entails.My job as

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Northern Ohio Rings Loud With Music-Based Venues

Music of every genre, including rock, classical and jazz, is represented throughout Northern Ohio, where groups can easily include an activity or off

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5 Outdoor Teambuilding Activities in Colorado Springs

At the Eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains with 14,000-plus Pikes Peak looming above, plus the iconic red rock formations at Garden of the Gods,

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Global Meetings Industry Day Is Almost Here

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) will be held on Thurs., April 14, 2016, and the Meetings Mean Business Coalition has put together 

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Cvent Acquires Second Mobile App Provider

MCLEAN, Va. Cvent, a provider of event management solutions, has acquired CrowdCompass, a creator of mobile applications for business and

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Greater Wilmington and Brandywine Valley shine with creative off-site venues for groups

The Greater Wilmington and Brandywine Valley area is quite the inviting destination for meetings, with many charming, quaint venues gracing its

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Future Meetings Technology Will Debut at AIBTM

BALTIMORE The Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition (AIBTM) has announced that a new specialty area called Future Events Experience will debut

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Multicultural Meetings Musts From Marriott

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson talks with Seema Jain, director, multicultural affairs for Marriott International, about the hotel giant's

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Multicultural Meetings Musts From Marriott

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson talks with Seema Jain, director, multicultural affairs for Marriott International, about the hotel giant's

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Boom of the Local Meetings Market

While national meetings may be making a comeback, those at the opposite end of the scale—the local meetings designed to draw an audience within

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Oahu and Kauai bloom with botanical venues

Known as the Garden Isle, it should come as no surprise that Kauai offers some of the world’s most breathtaking garden settings for events.

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IBTM Debuts First Report on American Planners' Buying Habits

The IBTM’s global meetings industry research arm presented its first report on the Americas June 20 at AIBTM in Baltimore, with highlights

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Lisa Martinez & Cassaundra Williams

SAN DIEGOKimpton Solamar Hotel announced the addition of two new members to its management

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Greg Topalian

Clarion Events appointed Greg Topalian as CEO of Clarion UX, formally Urban Expositions, and LeftField Media. Clarion UX, with over 100 employees,

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Embracing Our Future

The meetings industry is continually striving to improve and enhance the status of meeting planning as a profession. All of the industry associations

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Culture and the arts draw groups to Kentucky

Beyond thoroughbred horses and some of the world’s greatest bourbon, two decidedly defining products of Kentucky living, the Bluegrass State is

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How to Savor the Tasty Group Dining Scene in Miami and Fort Lauderdale

Award-winning restaurants, hundreds of diverse cuisines and chef stars of the culinary world make dining a pleasure for groups in these top Florida

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Visit Seattle and Seattle Bank Partnership Expands to Include New BIPOC Businesses

Continuing a program launched last year, Seattle Bank and Visit Seattle have teamed up to help grow and support BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People

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