Phoenix and Scottsdale Are Blazing a Development Pace That Bodes Well for Meetings

Phoenix and its resort-rich neighbor Scottsdale are in the midst of a development boom that has hardly been slowed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Key takeaways from the 2013 MEET events

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Beach Meetings Venues Think Outside the Box to Stage Safe, and Stunning, Events

As trends surveys point toward the return

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Outdoor Venues in Northwest Florida Where Social Distancing Comes With the Scenery

With outdoor event venues operating virtually year-round in Northwest Florida, meetings and events groups that need to ensure adequate social

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Westchester Hotel Renovates, Adds Event Spaces

WEST HARRISON, N.Y.The Renaissance Westchester Hotel in White Plains, N.Y., has been completely overhauled with a six-month renovation of the 36-year

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Wildlife is An Integral Part of Events In the Florida Keys

One of the most welcoming, laid-back spots on the U.S. map, the Florida Keys are known for a thriving population of “Conchs”—

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How Groups Can Give Back and Help Maui Rebuild Post-Wildfires

One year after wildfires rolled through West Maui, devastating the town of Lahaina and burning homes, cultural and historical sites and businesses,

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Gaylord's DC Property Opening New Outdoor Event Venue

Washington, DC Construction of the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center’s outdoor waterfront venue,  RiverView Terrace, 

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Ask the Expert: Should I Cancel My Event Following a Tragic Incident?

Dr. Lynn Linde, senior director of the Center of Counseling Practice, Policy and Research at the

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Caesars Rolls Out Red Carpet at Vegas Press Event

With a hospitality empire that stretches across the nation, encompassing 40 gaming destination properties and all the top-shelf accoutrements that

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Puerto Rico Is Welcoming Major New Hotels as Meetings Boom

It’s safe to say that Puerto Rico is on a major roll, with the Caribbean U.S. territory notching “historic and unprecedented momentum” after four

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Larger than life events in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Complementing its historical venues, the Metroplex also offers an attractive mix of new standards and reinvented classics. In the destination where

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Highlights From Meetings Today LIVE! West 2021 in Las Vegas

  Meetings Today LIVE! West in Las Vegas brought together 63 meeting industry professionals—planners and suppliers—facilitating 638 one-on-

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New York Casino Adding Hotel, Event Center

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3 California Meetings Tech Companies That Thrive in the Golden State

California has always been a beacon for those blazing their own trails, from the Gold Rush and flower-power ’60s to the greatest cultural and

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The Group Dining Scene in Texas Features Cross-Cultural Ingredients and Influences

One of my all-time best dining experiences anywhere was in Dallas on the first night of my first visit to Texas in 2008 at Kent Rathbun’s celebrated

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How the Pandemic Era Has Forever Changed Attendee Learning Styles

Today’s workforce lives in a time of growing disruption and uncertainty

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4 Trends for CVBs/DMOs Post-Pandemic—And What They Mean for Planners

CVB and destination marketing professionals both domestic and abroad descended on Baltimore in mid-July for Destinations International’s (DI) Annual

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Corporate Planner Pros Share Ways to Pull Off Stellar Events

Your single most important activity as a planner is not in the job description: Keeping track of trends and adjusting your business to take advantage

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