San Francisco Bay Area, CA    Molly Blaisdell is principal of the 1992-established Hook, Line & Thinker.  She has over

Like its aromatic “Nutmeg State” nickname, America’s third-smallest state punches up the flavor for group dining.“Connecticut

Planners who handle the many moving parts it takes to execute a large-scale meeting should appreciate the group effort that’s required to stage

Say goodbye to the old classroom set-up where attendees listened dutifully for two hours in a windowless room while a speaker gave a presentation at

Say goodbye to the old classroom set-up where attendees listened dutifully for two hours in a windowless room while a speaker gave a presentation at

Covering 267,000 square miles, the Lone Star State can seem infinite in places—especially when traveling across its vast western reaches.

A few years ago Rapid City went through a sort of miniature identity crisis. The city had long branded itself the "Star of the West," and why not?

Iowa is an iconic state, evoking images and notions of its prodigious agricultural output, amiable people who modestly describe themselves as “Iowa

California remains a popular destination for a plethora of reasons, including its commitment to sustainability, world-class meeting facilities and

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Welcome to the era of the hybrid meeting. While meetings may still emanate from within a function room, they are increasingly extending far beyond

When planning a meeting, chances are you have a phenomenal list of food and beverage, audiovisual and teambuilding ideas, but if you don’t

For hoteliers, few assets can match the versatility and impact of a thoughtfully conceived art program.Picture lobbies, common areas, guest rooms and

There’s a mystery to Gen Z that I think even we as members of the generation can’t quite figure out for ourselves.We are self-driven, fiercely

The Peach State is a veritable outdoor fun zone where planners can arrange gatherings under blue or starry skies, intriguing tours that can be either

Don’t expect a little thing like an ocean to stop the fun in Florida. At land’s end in South Florida, where the Everglades makes its

As the story goes, William Penn, while a teetotaling Quaker, had a glass of ale at the Blue Anchor Tavern right upon his 1682 landing in Philadelphia

There’s so much to learn and do at a convention, sometimes it can trigger stress with attendees. Fortunately, Connecticut has plenty of ways to

Marketing conventions to build attendance has never been as important as it is now. Just ask your nearest event stakeholder. Fortunately, CVBs are

Both spontaneous and planned encounters with wildlife of land, sea and sky await groups throughout Alaska.If attendees keep an eye out, they may spot