Donovan Smith Shares Stories of Perseverance and Survival in Running NGALA Wildlife Preserve 

As I stood with my back to Coulter, the 17-foot-tall giraffe craned his neck over my shoulder and stuck out his long blue tongue, plucking a carrot

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2019 Meetings Trends Survey Responses: How Will 2019 Shape Up in the Meetings Industry?

Meetings Today: How do you think 2019 will shape up for the meetings industry? Where do you see costs (hotel,

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2019 Meetings Trends Survey Responses: What Trends Are You Seeing?

Q.: What other trends are you seeing in the meetings world, such as changing attendee demographics (i.e., Millennials), or

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2019 Meetings Trends Survey Responses: What Dietary Preferences and Requirements Are You Seeing?

Meetings Today: Do you find your attendees more frequently require accommodations to be made for dietary restrictions, and if so, what types

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3 Dream Drive-to Bleisure Destinations: Asheville, Valley Forge and Boise

Drive-to meetings have become increasingly favored among attendees. From expensive airfare to the popularity of bleisure travel—mixing business

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2019 Meetings Trends Survey Responses: Do You Have Leverage on Room Rates?

Meetings Today: Do you find that you had less leverage on room rates during the last year? What are hotels and facilities telling you when

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2019 Meetings Trends Survey Responses: What Are Your Wi-Fi Costs and Strategies?

Meetings Today: How important is Internet bandwidth to your programs (i.e., Wi-Fi), and do you think hotels are being more or less flexible

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2019 Meetings Trends Survey Responses: Do You Offer Sustainable Meetings?

Meetings Today: Do you offer sustainable meetings components?Angie Silberhorn: No, not “green meetings,

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2019 Meetings Trends Survey Responses: Do You Have a Risk Management Plan?

Meetings Today: Do you have a security/disaster plan in place? And if not, are you or your organization exploring this? What

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2019 Meetings Trends Survey Responses: How Will the Economy Affect Meetings in 2019?

Meetings Today: Are you more optimistic, or less, about the meetings industry and the economy than a year ago? Why?

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6 Historic Hotels Take Groups Back in Time

Integrating a piece of history into a meeting starts with its location. From coast to coast, the U.S. offers a bevy of storied properties. Following

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2019 Meetings Trends Survey Responses: What Activities Are You Incorporating?

Meetings Today: Are you incorporating more, or fewer, activities into your agenda? If so, what types of activities are being added or cut?

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2019 Meetings Trends Survey Responses: How Strictly Are Attrition Clauses Being Enforced?

Meetings Today: Are you finding that attrition clauses are being enforced more or less strictly recently? Can you share any comments/

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Kurt J. Krause Named President & CEO of VisitNorfolk

NORFOLK, Va.Following an extensive national search, the board of directors for the Norfolk

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Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles Concierge Kisha Franklin Shares Group Recommendations

Can you share a brief bio that includes your background as chef concierge? I've been with Four Seasons Los Angeles for 11 years. The first 7 years

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Seattle ‘Panic Button’ Law Blocked in Court

The Washington State Court of Appeals blocked a so-called “panic button” law for hotels in Seattle on Monday, December 24, 2018. According to the

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4 Healthy F&B Strategies to Infuse Into Meeting Agendas

From plant-based and hyper-local to gut-friendly and booze-free, culinary wellness is here to stay, and it’s having a huge impact on attendee

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2018 Year in Review: Meetings in a Minute Planner Tips

The Meetings Today editors skimmed through the analytics, grabbed the top 20 videos and then watched each one to pick our personal favorite Meetings

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Cultural Venues in Hollywood, Pasadena and the Valleys

With its impressive array of film studios, performing arts centers, theaters, museums and distinctive architecture, Los Angeles plays a starring role

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How Heat Maps Can Increase Meetings ROI

Meetings and events represent significant investments for participants.Attendees must invest their time and possibly registration money. Exhibitors

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