6 Questions for CES Executive Vice President Karen Chupka

The allure of the consumer technology tradeshow CES has always been the futuristic products on display. But this year, the Consumer Technology

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Why 3 Veteran DMO Execs Joined Forces for Tourism and Destination Recovery

We’ve heard so much about the isolation brought on by COVID-19 and how it’s kept us apart—work and industry colleagues and especially family and

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Kris Smith, Karin Aaron and David Jackson, all longtime members of the destination marketing trade, founded KKD Tourism Advisors.

Witness the Virtual Wizardry Weaved by Magician Eric Jones

The minute you meet Eric Jones you feel his energy, relax with his calming voice, laugh at

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Magician Eric Jones weaves virtual magic for online events. 

How Planners Are Hosting Large Meetings In Small Ways

In late September, a directive from the Nevada governor allowed the state—including meetings mecca Las Vegas—to host up to 1,000 people at an event.

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A Virtual Birthday Box to Celebrate Your Team

We made decisions as a team back in June 2020, and one that we needed to make sure we would follow was the COVID code of safety, and two, to get our

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Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach: Keeping Meetings Safe

Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach is committed to cleanliness for our team members and guests. Check out how we’re keeping our guests and events safe

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A Virtual Drag Bingo Program That Will Have Attendees in Stitches

Happy New Year! It’s 2021 and we are finally back to normal! What a difference a day makes! NOT! Okay…we have months more of this headache to

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Shifting the System: Reshaping the DNA of Leadership

What can we do to ensure that the right voices are included in conversations where decisions are being made? Trevor Lui, Principal of

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Downtown Los Angeles Hotels Are Stepping Up to the Pandemic Challenge

While the entertainment industry mecca of Los Angeles has found itself gone “dark” when it comes to meetings and events during the pandemic, the city

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How Nevada Is Navigating the Near-Term and Beyond

Nevada has long hit the visitor jackpot with inviting tourism slogans such as “Recreation Unlimited” in the mid-1950s and the recent “Don’t Fence Me

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Photo: Harveys and Harrah's Tahoe; Credit: Caesars Entertainment

Meetings F&B Expert Tracy Stuckrath Launches Online Course

Meetings F&B expert and 

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Thrive! meetings & events’ Tracy Stuckrath. Credit: thrive! meetings & events

Associations and CVBs Winners in New COVID-19 Relief Bill, But Still Left Wanting

The passage of the latest COVID-19 relief package in Congress will provide welcome Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) relief for 501(c)(6) nonprofit

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See How Top In-Person Event Entertainers Pivoted to Virtual in 2020

When sitting down to write my May 1, 2020, article for Meetings Today, we were about six weeks into the pandemic in the U.S. I knew that I had to

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Comedic duo The Passing Zone has successfully made the transition to virtual events. Credit: The Passing Zone

Health Experts Say Large Meetings May Resume by End of 2021

Larger meetings and conventions may resume in earnest by the last quarter of 2021, and tourism staples such as dining in restaurants by spring,

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The Latest and Greatest in Wisconsin Hotels From 4 Major Markets

For planners looking to bring a program to the Midwest, Wisconsin drives a hard sell with its bevy of new hotel developments, even welcoming quite a

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Photo: the new Brookfield Conference Center; Credit: Visit Brookfield

3 Ways CVBs Are Leading Meetings Industry Recovery With Safety Efforts

CVBs/DMOs have always been important partners in the meeting planning process, often providing free resources and serving as the connection point to

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Versed in Crisis Management, Meetings Outlook in Puerto Rico is Optimistic

Resiliency and perseverance are two defining descriptors of Puerto Rico. As with everyone else around the world, meeting professionals in Puerto

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Photo: Convention Center District in Puerto Rico; Credit: Omar Reyes

History Plays a Role in Amana Colonies’ New Hotel Millwright

Located in the heart of the historical Amana Colonies, a new Midwestern oasis is now open for both leisure and business seekers alike. Hotel

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Photo: The hotel complex is uniquely Amana from the customer’s first step into the lobby. The design team incorporated old equipment from the mill. On the left, the yarn wall is a nod to the woolen production that still occurs on site. Credit: Sara Montgomery

DEI in Tourism and Hospitality: A Look Back and Forward

Unprecedented has become the word we hate to use, but it is the most popular way to summarize 2020, with three crises converging together: health,

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