Long Live The King

Billed as ““America’s only atomic powered singer,” Elvis Presley first played Vegas in 1956, performing at the New Frontier

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Las Vegas sets the stage for dazzling agendas

Since its 1992 Vegas debut with Nouvelle Experience at The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Cirque

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Flying High

In 1965, after using helicopters on remote, high-risk construction projects, Elling Halvorson envisioned a new venture—aerial sightseeing tours

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PCMA and Singapore Boost Partnership

SINGAPOREThe Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and the Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau (SECB) have renewed their

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New & Renovated May 2015

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Beyond Vegas, vibrant communities have unique offerings

Peek out of the airplane window on approach to McCarran International Airport or survey the desert landscape from the top of one of Las Vegas’

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Zoom In Q&A: Chef Johnny Hernandez

Chef Johnny Hernandez runs the highly-praised La Gloria in San Antonio (in addition to The Frutería - Botanero), and recently opened a quick-

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Viva Las Libations!

As synonymous with the Vegas experience as neon and gaming, cocktails today have been elevated to an art form. Every hotel, it seems, has a signature

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Vegas is an epicurean extravaganza

In 2009, the Center for Gaming Research at UNLV launched a fascinating online exhibit named 50 Years of Dining on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Key Notes: Twinkle, Twinkle, Big Star

Las Vegas has always seemed to gleam like a beacon in the desert, and nowadays is no exception.Frequent contributor Jeff Heilman, penning his third

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Big Changes for Charlotte Meetings Hotel

CHARLOTTE, N.C.SREE Hotels, LLC, a fully integrated hotel development and management company based in Charlotte, N.C., announced the acquisition of

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Alberta’s countryside offers regally rustic wonders

When you think about the West, do you think about the Canadian Rockies? If not, consider the province of Alberta as one possibility for board

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Western retreats come in all shapes and sizes

The West is defined for many by westerns filmed in the 1950s and '60s, which typically featured ranches and small towns flanked by towering, majestic

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ISES Tabs Big Easy for August Affair

NEW ORLEANSISES Live, the international conference for the global event professional produced by the

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New Hilton Springs Up in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIOHilton Garden Inn announced the opening of

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Historic places provide endless group inspiration

Whether Pearl Harbor, the Alamo or the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, places that commemorate our nation’s milestones add an element of

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Expert voices provide SMERF event tips

The SMERF events market, standing for Social, Military, Educational, Religious and Fraternal, covers a healthy chunk of the meetings industry. And

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MidAm casino resorts await in town and country

The Midwest might not be the first place a planner’s mind leaps when casino resorts come up, but the fact of the matter is that the region has

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Technology solutions for the future of meetings

Created by the U.S. Travel Association in 2009, the D.C.-based Meetings Mean Business Coalition continues to showcase and promote the value of face-

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F&B events juggle tight budgets and high hopes

Once upon a time, event meals were an afterthought. Attendees could expect rubber chicken, leathery beef or a heap of soggy, overcooked vegetables

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