Meetings Vet Deborah Gardner to Launch Daylong Broadcast for Hospitality Students Featuring Industry Luminaries

Thirty-year hospitality veteran Deborah Gardner is helping prime the meetings talent pipeline by launching a live broadcast for hospitality students

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6 Historic Venues in Massachusetts That Enhance the Event Experience

Although Massachusetts is one of the smallest states in the U.S. by land area, the historical significance of its many locales and impact on the

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Poli Place, circa 1930

Tradition and Innovation Meet in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge, Massachusetts is a place brimming with history, intellect and youthful energy–ideal ingredients for a corporate meeting. Fortunately,

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Hurricane Helene Update: Status of the Asheville/Western N.C. Facilities

*Editors Note: This story has been updated from its initial version published on September 26. Meetings Today is following this developing story

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Satellite image of Hurricane Helene moving into the Gulf of Mexico. Photo Credit: NOAA

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Is a Small City With Big Event Potential

Attracted by the religious freedom offered by Quaker leader and Pennsylvania founder William Penn, the first Amish and Mennonite immigrants settled

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The Exchange, Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square. Credit: Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square

New Projects in Pittsburgh That Up Its Event Potential

Founded in 1758, Pittsburgh became the world’s largest steel producer in 1875 after Andrew Carnegie opened his eponymous Steel Company. This ensuing

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Shifting Sands: Luxury Incentives Are Back, With a Twist

The incentive travel segment has undergone a

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How You Can Tap L.A.’s 5 Most Iconic Movie Locations for Meetings and Events

The motion picture industry, which started in

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Fast Forward: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Meetings Industry

  Fast Forward Season 1, Episode 6 On this episode of Fast Forward, host Logan Pratt sits down with Anca Platon

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How Phoenix Is Beating the Heat—and How Your Event Can Help

Cooling heat islands is the first step in creating a better urban environment.It should come as no surprise that Phoenix, which is literally named

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Cool Corridor, Heat Response & Mitigation Office

Dreamforce Defies 'Doom Loop' by Re-Upping San Francisco Show

There’s been a great deal of effort expended on writing off San Francisco, that jewel box of a city that is so iconic both as a tourism destination

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San Francisco Travel Names New CEO to Replace Beck

San Francisco Travel appointed its first female president and CEO to replace Scott Beck, who left the DMO in May after a tenure of a little more than

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How the SITE Young Leaders Conference Will Focus on Opportunities This ‘Dragon Year’

On this year’s Lunar New Year (celebrated February 10, 2024) we entered the Year of the Dragon, one of the most powerful and auspicious animals in

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SITE Young Leaders Conference 2023. Credit: John Wolfsohn Photography

Reintroducing Knoxville: A Growing Southeastern Convention Destination

Knoxville, Tennessee, may not be the state’s biggest city, but don’t count it out for meetings and conventions of all sizes. The city, which is

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A Journey Through the Texas Gulf Coast Reveals Compelling Group Options

Since first visiting Texas in 2008 for our inaugural Meetings Today Texas that year, the Lone Star State keeps calling me back.Starting in Corpus

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Leadership in Action: How These 6 Women Drive Group Market Success in Texas

Galveston-born Kay Bailey Hutchison started out as a lawyer and legal correspondent for a Houston television affiliate before serving in the Texas

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Trendsetter Tuesday: How Cvent's Rachel Andrews Builds Bridges to a Digital Future

Our weekly Trendsetter Tuesday podcast series checks in with Rachel Andrews, senior director of global meetings and events for meetings and events

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How Groups Can Experience Milwaukee and Madison’s Impressive Dining Scene

They don’t call it “America’s Dairyland” for nothing.There are more than 1 million cows in Wisconsin and 90% of their milk is made into cheese,

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The Harvey House, Madison, Wisconsin. Credit: Destination Madison

Learning How to Lose, Get Back Up and Maximize Growth

Season 5, Episode 9Guest: Huong Nguyen, CEO & Founder, Shiloh EventsWhen you get knocked down, what do you need

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The Z: Why It’s Important to Talk Through Transitions, Personally and Professionally

It’s funny what one email introduction can lead to in an industry like meetings and events.Earlier this summer, when a mutual friend introduced me to

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The Z: Why It’s Important to Talk Through Transitions, Personally and Professionally