Why California Is Unlike Any Other State for Meetings

When it comes to convening in California, Visit California CEO Caroline Beteta calls it a place of “endless possibilities.”With 12 incredibly diverse

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Hot air balloons flying over California's Napa Valley

Bellagio's Spa Tower Transformation and Orange County's New Boutique Hotel

California Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton recently opened as Southern California’s only all-suite direct beachfront

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The Richland Queen Room

Cambria Hotels' Detroit Debut and More MidAmerican Property News

Illinois IHG Hotels & Resorts opened a new dual-branded property in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont. Located within five minutes of one of

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Native American Casinos: Game On!

From California to Connecticut, Native American-owned casinos are attuned to the Millennial market. According to the 2016 edition of Casino City

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Industry Insights - Meetings Mexico

More CoverageCVB Contacts - Meetings Mexico

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Teneo Hospitality Adds Four Nobu Hotels to Its Portfolio

Teneo Hospitality Group added four Nobu Hotel properties—Nobu Chicago, Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Nobu Miami and Nobu Los Cabos

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Australia Reopens Borders to Vaccinated International Travelers

Australia reopened its borders to quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated visa holders, tourists, business travelers and other visitors

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Plane landing at Sydney Airport in Australia on February 21

Market Outlook

Big, bold Texas can dish out superlatives without really trying—but when it saddles up and gets down to business, the results can be

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Michigan

Michigan is composed of very different destinations, including bustling cities like Detroit and Grand Rapids, college-town charmers such as Ann Arbor

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Association Meetings

Faced with declining staff positions and membership, associations are increasingly turning to third parties for help with event planning as well as

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Southwest Missouri is full of after-hours surprises

While Southwest Missouri is well known as a family-friendly region that offers the full gamut of G-rated entertainment by day, there are also plenty

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Arts and innovation lure groups to Lincoln

There’s a lot happening in Nebraska’s dynamic capital city these days. A downtown renaissance, much of it taking place in a former

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SMERF Groups Win With Timing and Strategy

It’s been only a relatively short time since hotels, convention centers and other venues were all but groveling at the feet of meetings buyers

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On the Scene: Las Vegas

Thirty years ago this summer, I hit Las Vegas for the first time. From seeing a tuxedoed Telly Savalas playing blackjack at The Flamingo to seeing

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Kansas City

Straddling the Kansas and Missouri rivers, Kansas City is a bistate metro area of 2 million people encompassing Missouri’s largest city and

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Island Renaissance

For anyone looking for reasons to choose Hawaii as a meetings destination, there are two big ones to consider: value and quality. Not only are there

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Interview With Gerdie Schreuders, From Live Online Events

Gerdie Schreuders provided her own bio for this week's podcast."I am a strategic marketing professional and in the event industry since 1995. Oops,

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Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania

There’s a lot going on in what some might consider a small area—Pittsburgh and the surrounding region of Western Pennsylvania. This

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Florida attractions are on track for group business

Pardon me, boys, is that the Orange Blossom Special? It could be, if this was wintertime somewhere between 1925 and 1953, and you were traveling from

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Exploring 'Brews, Bites & Beaches' in Sarasota, Fla.

Dining on the beach at sunset with toes in the sand sounds like something that would happen on a luxurious vacation at an exotic, remote location.

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