Discover Albany CEO Announces Retirement

ALBANY, N.Y.Michele Vennard recently announced she will be leaving her position as the president & CEO of the

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National Women Veterans Summit Ends Early

A hurricane is forecast to hit the location of your annual convention right around the time it's supposed to begin. What would you do in that

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Santa Rosa 'Ready for Visitors' After Wildfires

SANTA ROSA, Calif.Visit Santa Rosa said the wildfires in Santa Rosa left 90 percent of

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STR: Wildfires Cause Significant Hotel Declines

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Recent Northern California wildfires caused significant hotel performance declines in Napa and Sonoma counties, while hotels

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Ritz-Carlton Cleveland Unveils Transformation

CLEVELANDThe Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland completed a massive, 18-month

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Pechanga Resort & Casino

Pechanga Resort & Casino the largest gaming resort on the West Coast. A Four-Diamond property located in the heart of Southern California’s

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Shattering Conventions: Caturday at CatCon

I’ve been to Brony cons and Furry cons. I’ve been to hotel bars run by Klingons and the Alien Con where a speaker said the Greek gods

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ICYMI: Birds of Prey, ACC North Expansion, MT Live! West

Managing and Destinations Content Director Marlene Goldman toured the World Center for Birds of Prey during a recent FAM to Boise, Idaho. The center

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On the Scene: IMEX America 2017

With 12,000-plus exhibitors, hosted buyers and attendees convening in Las Vegas the week after the mass shooting on the Strip Oct. 1,

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The IMEX Group Gives Back Where It Meets

Operating two of the largest MICE tradeshows on two continents—in Las Vegas and Frankfurt, Germany—the IMEX Group has reshaped the

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Causa Onigiri

Approximately 12 servingsPapa Amarillo 4 Yukon Gold potatoes Juice of 3 limes 2 tbs. of aji amarillo paste 1 tbs. of olive oil Salt

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Mina Newman // Executive Chef // The Edison Ballroom

A global dining capital, New York City truly stands above the rest when it comes to cutting-edge cuisine with roots that extend throughout the world.

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Expert Insight: Kate Patay Explains Color Psychology

Kate Patay, chief strategist of Patay Consulting, is an international speaker and consultant, SEPA Advisor and lecturer at The International School

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Suggested Reading: Humans@Work

Tracy Stuckrath, who specializes in food allergies and meetings F&B, collaborated with 10 other authors for the recently released Humans@Work,

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IMEX #VegasStrong Presser a Somber, Resilient Affair

Meetings industry heavyweights gathered at IMEX America for a packed press conference Oct. 10 to reflect on the Las Vegas mass shooting, and how the

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Checking In: #VegasStrong (Nov. 2017)

I just got back from IMEX America, and wow, what an emotional show.Sure, it featured the bustling exhibit floor, premier educational offerings of

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Azuki, Tempeh and Corn Chili

A longtime partnership with Dr. Andrew Weil has made highly nutritious cuisine a mainstay of Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa. The property

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Alternative finds in Arizona’s wellspring of wellness

Renowned for all-encompassing wellness resorts, Tucson, surrounded by Saguaro National Park in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, is a natural choice

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Elevating the experience for attendees in the Southwest

Rich in Native American culture, arresting landscapes of red rock and palm oases, mineral springs and peppery cuisine, the desert Southwest is a vast

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CVBs realize little can pack a huge punch

In the pursuit of business, companies can expend the same energy and resources pursuing smaller prospects as bigger ones—often translating into

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