10 quick ways to boost the attendee experience

With audience engagement a pressing priority these days, it’s little wonder if traditional approaches to everything from tradeshow set-ups to

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New Jersey Boutique Breaks Ground

MONTCLAIR, N.J.The Pinnacle Companies, in a joint venture with The Hampshire Companies and investment partner Circle Squared Alternative Investments

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Landmark F&B Brands Deliver Local Flavors

Chocolate infuses the air in Hershey, Pa., where customized experiences include chocolate and wine pairings, chocolate tastings, chef demonstrations

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Time-tested venues offer authentic cuisine

As the saying goes, the story of the world is found on the plate, and that’s never truer than today. Courtesy of globalization and advanced

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Red Flags With Gov’t Gatherings

Government meetings can present multiple crisis management and stakeholder accountability mine fields for planners and suppliers to navigate. Agency

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Government planners face constant scrutiny

Many government meeting planners and suppliers who serve them sit in some of the industry’s hottest seats of responsibility, because they spend

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Eastern casino resorts up the meetings ante

Slated to open later this year, the highly anticipated $1.3 billion MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino brings gaming to the Washington, D.C.,

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Conference Denominators

When it comes to trendspotting, there seems to be a number of definite common threads seen across North America and Europe in regards to conference

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The View From Barcelona

Francisco Jose Jimenez, general manager of the Dolce Sitges Conference Center in Barcelona, has seen a number of compelling recent trends at his

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Conference center education shifts dramatically

Remember when the typical conference program consisted of one session after another, with a single speaker statically addressing a mass of attendees

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Group Grub: Lowcountry Boils

Spanning parts of coastal South Carolina and Georgia, the Lowcountry is distinctive for its historic coastal cities—including Savannah and

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Group fun is a 'shore thing' in the South

Between the Gulf and the Atlantic, the southern realms of the U.S. boast an enviable number of beautiful beaches, not to mention the climes that are

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Hard Rock Hotel San Diego gets down to business

Set in the midst of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter—the historic “Gaslamp” sign is right out the lobby door—is the

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Concourse Hotel at LAX Gets Hyatt Rebrand

Upskilling at its best. The Concourse Hotel at LAX, which will soon be the Hyatt

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West Upgrades & Openings (May 2016)

California Hilton San Francisco Union Square completed its $

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Orlando Is Bustling With New Developments

There’s a reason that Orlando is consistently ranked as one of the top meeting destinations in the U.S.—its overall mix of modern event

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Spectator Hotel Showcases Southern Hospitality

The Bar, tucked inside Charleston’s The Spectator Hotel takes guests back to the

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South Upgrades & Openings (May 2016)

Florida The Hyatt House Naples/Fifth Avenue opened with 183 guest rooms. The new

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New Vienna Restaurant Provides Foodie Fun

Entertainment, games, adventure and interactivity all inside a restaurant is the latest food and beverage venue in Vienna. The seventh location

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Global Upgrades & Openings (May 2016)

Austria Austria’s first Hilton Garden Inn opened in the Wienerberg district of Vienna. The

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