Dear Ashley: How Can Teams Be More Culturally Sensitive in Planning Destination Events?

Dear Ashley, How can teams take steps to be as culturally sensitive as possible when looking to infuse local culture and experiences into

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Ashley with Matias, learning about the musical preparations for Semana Santa (Holy Week) festivities in Northern Argentina (captured & shared with permission from Matias).

Movers & Shakers (Jan. 2016)

New Mexico's Albuquerque CVB named Tania Armenta its new president and CEO beginning Jan. 5. Armenta is the CVB

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One Hot Prospect

The Golden State is witnessing dynamic changes that continue to shape its eclectic atmosphere and build upon its many riches. From urban enclaves to

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Northern Indiana 'Suits Up' With Sports and Activities

Tis the season—that is, football season—for tailgate parties, fantasy lineups, donning the colors and numbers of your favorite players,

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Discover Omaha’s Multibillion-Dollar Meetings Makeover

From massive urban makeovers to nature-inspired meeting venues, there’s lots going on in Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, which straddle

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Omaha's Old Market Entertainment District.

These Nevada Group Venues Have Stood the Test of Time

At night especially, the Las Vegas Valley views from the top floor cocktail lounges at two of the destination’s newest venues, Starlight on 66 at

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Exterior of Flamingo Las Vegas

Southern Arizona offers a mix of culture and scenery

Planners booking an event in Southern Arizona have myriad options to choose from when it comes to quintessential experiences. From a dude ranch event

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Leadership in Action: How These 6 Women Drive Group Market Success in Texas

Galveston-born Kay Bailey Hutchison started out as a lawyer and legal correspondent for a Houston television affiliate before serving in the Texas

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Savannah and the Georgia Coast have unique venues

Coastal Georgia is a four-season destination that entices all six senses.“Authentic is such a buzzword, but Savannah is so uniquely authentic,

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How Drones May Propel Your Event

Call it the up, up and away Peter Pan flight drive that exists somewhere in all of us, or just the wow of a new and dramatic technology that will

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Nebraska

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Savory surprises await in Salt Lake City and Park City

In April’s issue, we focused on how venture capitalists, academic institutions and governmental agencies are supporting and nurturing Utah’s high-

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Michigan Resorts

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Frugal and Fabulous

While meeting planners have long wrangled with tight budgets, the state of today’s economy is forcing many to increasingly consider cost-

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9 Famous Filming Locations You Can Host an Event at in Real Life

The demand for

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Today’s attendee experience must inform and engage

“The rule is very simple: People don’t pay attention to boring things. So if you really want to have a lousy meeting, make sure it’

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Fun experiences await in Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Whether they’re trying their luck at area casinos, hitting the links or dancing to the blues, groups will quickly learn that the Mississippi

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Communities throughout Utah are abuzz with growth

Each year, the influential California-based Milken Institute ranks America’s most economically stable and vital centers in its “Best-

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MPI Launches First-Ever Women’s Advisory Board

Two industry changemakers, Sarah Soliman Daudin and Courtney Stanley, have been appointed to co-chair

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Arkansas

With some of the fastest-growing metros in the country and a booming business climate, Arkansas is reinventing itself as a “land of opportunity

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