Industry Vet Launches International Hospitality Women’s Day

An oft-cited statistic about the gender composition of the meetings and events industry cites that more than 80% of planners are female, which is

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Iconic Texas Filming Destinations That Add Box Office Appeal to Meetings

Created in 1971 to support development of the Lone Star State film industry, the Texas Film Commission (TFC) celebrated its 50th anniversary this May

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12 Major Changes Coming to the Meetings and Events Industry—And How to Prepare

We’ll excuse you if your head is spinning due to the massive disruption that’s impacted the meetings and events industry in the last two years.

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Embrace Wellness as the Fall Meetings Calendar Unfolds

Fall can be perceived as a time both of great beauty and degeneration—a necessary process for renewal and a metaphor for the world today. Nature

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Cvent on Future Skills for Meeting Professionals

The world of meeting and event planning has been changed dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic made its unwelcome presence felt. But in truth, it’

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Outdoor Escapes Along California’s Central Coast

In travel writing, it’s good practice to avoid likening one destination to another. Yet, comparatives are irresistibly associated with signature

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East Beach sunrise in Santa Barbara, California

New Asian Pacific Islander Meetings Industry Advocacy Group Launches

A spate of attacks on people of Asian Pacific Islander (API) descent in the U.S. has sounded the alarm for people of Asian descent involved with

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Meet Dubuque, Iowa

With a little bit of this and a little bit of that, Dubuque, Iowa offers meetings and events large city amenities and services in a small city

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DEI and the Hospitality Industry Are Dual Passions of Teneo's Gary Murakami

The hospitality industry is in Gary Murakami’s blood. Recently joining global sales organization

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Gary Murakami at MPI WEC, CAESARS FROUM.

3 East Tennessee Properties for Small Corporate Retreats

Nashville often comes to mind when planners first think about buzzworthy locations to plan meetings and events in Tennessee. Though an incredible

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Is Meetings Business Recovering Faster at Family-Friendly Resorts?

There was no facet of the events industry that COVID-19 left untouched, and that includes family-friendly meetings. Always an attendance booster,

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On Demand Webinar - Must-Know Contract Clauses

Join Meetings Today and top meetings industry attorney, Joshua L. Grimes, Esq., principal of Grimes Law Offices, LLC, to discover key contract

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San Diego Ups Its Meetings and Events Profile With Major Developments

While San Diego is typically lauded for boasting perhaps the most agreeable weather in the world—sort of a “Goldilocks” climate where sunny days are

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San Diego skyline from Point Loma.

Highlights From Meetings Today LIVE! West 2021 in Las Vegas

  Meetings Today LIVE! West in Las Vegas brought together 63 meeting industry professionals—planners and suppliers—facilitating 638 one-on-

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4 Venues Where Attendees Can Explore Nebraska Arts and Culture

From portraits of American Indians to internationally renowned wildlife paintings and a reassembled F-117 Nighthawk, there’s no shortage of arts and

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New AC Hotel Orlando Downtown Is Making Waves

Recently I was invited to explore the 180-room AC Hotel

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Living Fearlessly, Embracing Change and Celebrating Life

Season 2, Episode 8 Featured Guest: Megan Powers, Chief Strategist, Powers of Marketing How often do we

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Stunning New Coastal Hotels in Bermuda, Thailand and Turks and Caicos

Stay up to date on the latest venue openings and property renovations, including these found around the world. Bermuda  In May

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6 Ways to Save on Hybrid Meeting Production Costs

No one can understate the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the meetings and events industry. But outside of the massive disruption in the

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Soliman Productions staff in action.

Harley-Davidson Museum Revs Up for Expansion and Other Midwest Renovations

Stay up to date on the latest venue openings and property renovations, including these found in the Midwest. Illinois  Formerly

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