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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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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A COVID-19 Convention Services Roadmap to Recovery

#InlineArticleRectangle{display:none;} ESPA’s Paola Bowman, destination services manager for the Arlington CVB, and Jamie Huckleberry, director

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How Virginia Destinations Are Offering Creative Ways to Meet During the Pandemic

This summer, Visit Alexandria partnered with Chuck Fazio—a prominent D.C.-area photographer who has helped cover meetings industry events—to produce

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Photo: Outdoors in Alexandria; Credit: Chris Cruz for Visit Alexandria

Visit Phoenix President & CEO Steve Moore Announces Retirement

Visit Phoenix President & CEO Steve Moore has announced his retirement effective March 31, 2021. During his 19-year tenure at Visit Phoenix,

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St. Louis Moves Forward With America’s Center Expansion Plan

Representatives of the St. Louis Municipal Finance Corporation’s board of directors gave financial approval in late August for a major expansion of

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Rendering of expansion of America's Center Convention Complex

Wolfgang Puck Catering’s 10 Tips for Creating a Safe, Socially Distanced F&B Program

The unforgettable 2020 is drawing to an end with the pandemic continuing into 2021, yet live, in-person events are slowly resuming

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Cvent's Patrick Smith on Hybrid Meetings and Hope for the Future

#InlineArticleRectangle{display:none;} Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson talks with Cvent Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

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