Essential Tips for Better Speaker Selection

Fresh, relevant speakers and energizing entertainment are two of the best ways to deliver what your attendees want from your conference or event.

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Six Reasons Why You Should Book Your Next Meeting in Irving, TX

ONE: Get in, get out. Get around town.Getting to Irving is easy. It’s less than a three-hour flight from both coasts, and it

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Granlibakken Conference Center & Resort

Granlibakken Tahoe, which means “hill sheltered by fir trees” in Norwegian, is a historic resort, conference center, and lodge nestled in

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Cvent Stays One Step Ahead of GDPR Compliance

While meetings industry organizations scramble to figure out GDPR, Cvent—

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GDPR, a Data Privacy Regulation With Teeth, Is Ready to Bite the Meetings Industry

Got an extra $25 million lying around in the petty cash drawer you can afford to lose? In May, a new data protection law will change the way you

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Star Chefs and Iconic Dining Venues Flourish in England

Before co-launching Hard Rock Cafe in 1971, Peter Morton opened a burger joint in London called The Great American Disaster. This inspired a

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Latest+Greatest: Miami/Fort Lauderdale

MiamiOpening in early 2018 on Miami’s Ocean Drive, the Celino South

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Wynwood Walls

Jeff Nelke, a partner at ACCESS Destination Services, South Florida, said attendees visiting Miami are wowed when he puts on an event at Wynwood

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Miami and Fort Lauderdale lure groups with outdoor adventure

Year-round sun and temperate climes allow meeting professionals bringing groups to Miami and Fort Lauderdale the opportunity to plan superb outdoor

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Indie Planners Rally Against Marriott on LinkedIn

The late January 2018 announcement by Marriott International to cut third-party meeting planner commissions to 7 percent from 10 percent for bookings

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Hotels Raise Commissions in Response to Marriott

In response to the recent announcement that Marriott International

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Artful Teambuilding Options in Montgomery County

In Montgomery County, coloring outside of the lines is absolutely encouraged.“Our team knows that employees think creatively every day to solve

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Philadelphia, Valley Forge and Montgomery County Are Cultural Assets for Pennsylvania’s Meetings Market

Some 50 corporate meetings planners from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region gathered at leading Montgomery County group venue

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Past Travel Agent Commission Cuts Mirror Third-Party Planner Plight

With news of Marriott International’s decision to cut

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Five historic Western treasures are steeped in character and innovation

Few meeting professionals can say that the best tour guide they ever had was a Saint Bernard named Bruno. Nary a few organizers can boast about being

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South Point Hotel & Casino

We Make It Easy…From the RFP to the thank you letter, we value your time. Quick responses and great follow-up is our MO here at the South

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Informa-UBM Confirm Plans to Merge, Creating World’s Largest Exhibition Company

British company Informa formally offered $5.5 billion in a cash-stock deal for London-

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Emergency Response Plan Template for Planners

Having an emergency response plan in place before a meeting or event—and/or an actual emergency—occurs is seemingly obvious but not

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Rarified Aertson

Nashville is one of the hottest meetings destinations going, in the midst of a facility boom that showcased its lures to attendees of PCMA’s

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Latest + Greatest Monterey/Santa Cruz: 2018 Upgrades & Openings

MontereyPebble Beach Resorts debuted Fairway One at

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