How to Collaborate With DMOs to Tap Intellectual Capital for Your Next Meeting (And Why You Should)

It’s likely you’re hearing the term “intellectual capital” thrown around more during your site selection and RFP talks with destination marketing

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Panelists at World News Media Congress in Copenhagen

The Z: Understanding the Importance of Mentorship in the Meetings Industry

There are a lot of things about my job that I’m thankful for: the flexibility of my work-from-home schedule, the creativity I’m allowed in my stories

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The Z: Understanding the Importance of Mentorship in the Meetings Industry

No Hidden Agenda: Creative Activation To Excite Attendees With A New Event Destination

 SEMICON West has historically called San Francisco home but now, the premier event for semiconductors is headed to Phoenix!We spoke with Sandy

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No Hidden Agenda Episode 32

Southwest Shifts From Open Seating to Assigned and Premium Seating

Breaking from the company’s nearly 50-year tradition of offering open seating on its flights,

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A New Florida Convention Center and More South Upgrades and Openings

FloridaTo help celebrate its 70-year history, Fontainebleau Miami Beach

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Coastal Convention Center Exterior Rendering

Updates on The Largest Resort in Utah and New and Renovated West Properties

CaliforniaLocated near the Gaslamp Quarter and steps away from the San Diego Bay sits the

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Black Desert Resort Rendering

How to Tap the Top Nashville Honky-Tonks for Group Events

From star-studded new entrants to legendary old favorites like Tootsies Orchid Lounge and Robert’s Western World, there’s a honky-tonk to suit every

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Photo of packed room with celebrants and confetti at Friends in Low Places honky-tonk.

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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Photo of Napa Valley welcome sign in vineyard.

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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Mountains in Charlevoix, Quebec. Photo Credit: Charlevoix Tourism and Ian Roberge

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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Photo of frustrated travelers standing in line at an airline check-in counter.

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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Glacier National Park

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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Tampa, Florida skyline

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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2024 Drury Hotels Meeting Presentation

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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Aerial photo of Arlington, Texas' Entertainment District

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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Vienna, Austria

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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Photo of Artesha Moore in Chicago.

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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Caesars Entertainment Global Wellness Summit Sound Bath at Garden of the Gods Pool