An Explanation for the Recent Air Travel Chaos

Alongside the fresh start of a new year came a whirlwind of worry surrounding air travel.  Flight delays and cancellations surrounding the

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Strategic Negotiating Tips

The only thing constant in our industry is change, so this workshop will arm you with tactical strategies that will help you negotiate and defend

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Inclusive by Design: Partnering with Destination Organizations to Create Business Events Where All Belong

Join this informative webinar featuring a dynamic panel discussion on the vital topic of creating inclusive events that will maximize the success of

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Experience Columbus CEO Brian Ross on Its 2023 PCMA Convening Leaders Triumph

PCMA Convening Leaders held its 2023 edition in Columbus, Ohio, a destination that unveiled many surprises to attendees who enjoyed its booming

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Visit Orlando's Casandra Matej Unveils New Meetings Experiences for 2023, From PCMA Convening Leaders

What's new and coming online in the perennial popular Central Florida destination of Orlando? From major new hotel and attractions openings and

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Seattle Convention Center to Officially Open Summit Jan. 25

Built with the intent of sustainability and maximized efficiency, the opening of Seattle Convention Center (SCC) Summit, scheduled for Jan. 25, will

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Destinations International Launches Event Cancellation Insurance Option

Filling a need made acute due to the unprecedented amount of cancellations and postponements during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Destinations

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Don Welsh and George Anderson at PCMA Convening Leaders

Howard Givner on the PCMA Acquisition of ELI and the Future of Meetings Education

Perhaps the biggest news at PCMA Convening Leaders 2023 was the association's acquisition of Event Leadership Institute (ELI), a major player in

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Maritz CEO David Peckinpaugh on Industry Trends, From PCMA Convening Leaders

How are meetings and events faring as the worst of the pandemic seems to be in the past, and where are we headed as new headwinds confront the

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PCMA Goes Big: Association Announces Major Acquisitions

PCMA kicked off the first full day of 2023 Convening Leaders conference programming January 9 by

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Sherrif Karamat on stage at PCMA Convening Leaders 2023

The Driskill Taps Markus Puereschitz as General Manager

Historic hotel The Driskill appointed Markus Puereschitz as general manager, tasked with overseeing day-to-day operations at the legendary

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6 Signature Event Venues in Greater Palm Springs

Greater Palm Springs, surrounded by four picturesque mountain ranges and stretching approximately 45 miles from Palm Springs proper to the city of

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Megan Henshall on Designing Inclusive Events and Attracting the Next Generation

Many event professionals found themselves in the position of rethinking how they design events after 2020 and the onset of the tumultuous COVID-19

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Now Playing: Los Angeles Meetings & Conventions

In Los Angeles, planners become producers, and your attendees have the starring roles. The mainstays and main characters are sunshine and scenery—two

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Contract Strategies for the Evolving Marketplace

Does your hotel contract address risk reduction and cost containment measures? Are you confident that you have a course of action to mitigate damages

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Event Food & Beverage: Advancing Access, Equity and Sustainability

As event professionals, you understand food and beverage's crucial role in creating exceptional experiences for attendees. But have you considered

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Meeting and Event Risk and Contingency Planning: Recalculating What We Thought We Knew

In April 2023, Joan Eisenstodt guided us through a recalculation of site selection and how to determine what to consider rather than just “rates-

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The Strategy & ROI of Supplier Diversity

Examining how we do business in the meetings and events industry through the DEI lens is leading to increased awareness of how we design events,

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Site Selection & Inspection: Recalculating the Basics

If you drive or are a passenger in a car with a GPS, you have heard “recalculating” when the car goes in a not-expected direction. That's where we

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