MPI Forecasts Meetings Growth

MPI’s FutureWatch 2011 study predicts an increase of 8 percent in the number of meetings held this year over 2010 and a 5 percent

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Tips of the Trades

In-person tradeshows are one of the top media tools that marketers use to promote, buy and sell. But show organizers and trackers say the rules for

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Tips of the Trades

In-person tradeshows are one of the top media tools that marketers use to promote, buy and sell. But show organizers and trackers say the rules for

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The Top 10 Reasons to Meet in Florida

When we think of Florida, we tend to think of salty ocean breezes, white sandy shores, heavenly sunsets and fun in the sun. And while the weather is

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From Chatbots to Ultra-Healthy F&B: IACC’s Mark Cooper Sheds Light on the Latest Meetings Trends

Meetings, like the world around them, are changing at warp speed, and keeping up on the latest trends is imperative for planners wishing to cater to

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Nashville’s Facility and F&B Scene Is Hotter Than Its Signature Hot Chicken

Nashville’s hospitality and tourism industry is on a tear.  According to hospitality data and analytics company STR, Nashville trailed only

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Nebraska flaunts its creative flair for groups

It’s no accident that many icons of stage and screen—Henry Fonda, Marlon Brando and Johnny Carson, to name a few—had their roots in

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Cammy Livingston

Event Producers, New Orleans' live event production and design firm has named Cammy

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It’s Official: PCMA Sets Records

CHICAGO PCMA’s Convening Leaders annual meeting set an attendance record for the association, with 3,751 delegates meeting in San Diego for

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Megan Higgins, CMP

Megan Higgins, CMPMeeting Consultant/PlannerSite Solutions WorldwideAlbany, N.Y. Do you find that your booking window is increasing or shrinking

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Caesars Entertainment Culinary Exec Don Ross on the Brand's New Focus on Wellness

Gaming and hospitality giant Caesars Entertainment is upping its wellness ante via a new Wellness Menu that not only offers healthy food and beverage

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Vegas GMID Provides a Testimonial on Meetings Impact

Beneath a sign at the Venetian Theater in The Venetian Las Vegas promoting

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6 Tips for Planning Family-Friendly Meetings

Shifting back into pre-pandemic routines, hobbies and schedules hasn’t necessarily been easy for anyone, but for parents, readjusting to what life

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Crisis Duty: How to Mitigate Risk at Meetings

The tragic events that seem to impact our world at an ever increasing rate, from mass shootings and natural disasters to criminal acts, are

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This Simple, Free Phone App May Save You or Your Family’s Life

Meeting U president and event tech expert Jim Spellos shares a

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5 Tips for Eating Healthy on the Road

All-you-can-eat buffets, heaping spreads of more food than you could imagine and open bars throughout the evening are common sights to see at nearly

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Eating Well on the Road

Norfolk, Va., Hosts a Boatload of Group-Friendly Attractions

Most people may associate Norfolk, Va., primarily with its standing as the home of Naval Station Norfolk and Norfolk Naval Shipyard, one of the

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The Old and New Boston Venues and Experiences That Will Keep Groups Coming Back

When I first hit Boston in 1983, Boston hit back. Cold, unsmiling and rough-edged, Beantown was, in the time-honored local vernacular, “wicked hard

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The Newbury Boston rooftop restaurant, Contessa

10 Tricks to Take Your Webinars from Boring to Buzzworthy

Audience expectations for webinars have changed. Are you keeping up? From the initial email invite, to the registration page, to producing the live

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