Napa Tourism Board Defends Embattled CEO

Linsey Gallagher, president and CEO of Visit Napa Valley, has been accused of fostering a toxic work environment and mismanagement of funds by 10

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Protect Québec: Why Québec’s Focus Is on Sustainability and the Future

Surrounded by the Canadian wilderness and chock-full of beauteous landscapes and natural resources, the Canadian province of Québec welcomes millions

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Luxury Redefined: How and Why Luxury Meetings and Events Experiences Are Shifting

Nothing demonstrates the current shift in what defines luxury more than hotel brands and property experiences.When I started in this industry, luxury

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Luxury Redefined, a new column by Laurie Sharp

Tuning Into You: How to Reset and Balance Your Nervous System

Season 5, Episode 7Tuning Into You: How to Reset and Balance Your Nervous SystemGuest: Kyel Godfrey-Ryan,

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Meetings Attorney: CrowdStrike Outage ‘Is as Clear of a [Force Majeure] Case Since 9/11’

Meeting and event planners could reasonably claim force majeure if they needed to cancel a meeting or mitigate attrition damages in the wake

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What's New in Nashville. With Nashville CVB Chief Deana Ivey.

A year after taking the reins of Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp (NCVC), 27-year NCVC vet Deana Ivey shares her in-depth Music City

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Outdoor Adventure and Inspiration Await Meeting and Incentive Groups in Western Montana

Glacier National Park’s epic displays of glaciers, carved valleys, sparkling lakes, hundreds of miles of trails and towering Rocky Mountains are

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Destinations International’s Annual Convention Draws Record Crowd in Tampa

Record-breaking attendance and an emphasis on local community engagement defined this year’s iteration of Destinations International’s Annual

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Drury Hotels Launches New ‘Meetings with More’ Program

Drury Hotels, a service-oriented hospitality company that oversees more than 150 properties in 26 states, launched its new Meetings with More program

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Why Arlington’s Sports and Entertainment Scene Sparkles for Meetings and Events

Call Arlington, Texas, the “destination that knows how.”In a

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History and Hospitality Make Vienna, Austria, an Ageless Meetings Destination

For the third year in a row, Vienna, Austria, has been named the world’s most livable city in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU)

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Choose Chicago Names Association Forum Chief to Board

Artesha Moore, president and CEO of Association Forum, was appointed to the Choose Chicago Board of Directors.“We are thrilled to welcome Artesha

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Lessons on Well-Being From the Inaugural Caesars Entertainment Global Wellness Summit

As the resident wellness expert for Meetings Today, I was eager to be on the list of attendees at the inaugural Caesars Entertainment Global Wellness

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South Texas Rules the Roost for Birding Tourism

When word got out last November of the surprise first-ever U.S. appearance by a South American bird in Corpus Christi, fans flocked to the city for a

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Visit Orlando Names Lisa Messina as New Chief Sales Officer

Visit Orlando hired Las Vegas meetings veteran Lisa Messina as its new chief sales officer. She will begin her new role August 19.Messina had been

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Are You on the Bus? Association Trends with KiKi L'Italien and Michael Butera

 And now for something completely different...Association meetings thought-leader KiKi L'Italien, editor-in-chief of Association Chat

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4 Ways to Accommodate Attendees With Disabilities at Events

Having your event accessible to people with disabilities is more important than most truly realize. One in four adults in the U.S. have some form of

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New Visit Anaheim Leader Brings Hotel and DMO Heft to the Table

Hospitality industry veteran Mike Waterman, who in April was tapped to lead Southern California’s

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Former SITE CEO Didier Scaillet Dies

Former SITE CEO Didier Scaillet passed away July 9 following a hospital stay, according to an

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Dallas Is a Powerful Place to Plan Meetings and Events

Dallas is a powerful place. A truly diverse and cosmopolitan city where you can plug in your meeting, your event, your wildest vision for success and

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