Lessons Learned From the Pandemic Experience, According to Meetings Industry Leaders

The path forward is often paved by lessons learned from the past. As meetings and events industry professionals work to navigate through the pandemic

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Columbus, Ohio's Collaborative Spirit and Preparedness Builds Confidence in Meetings

Meetings and conventions have started to return to Columbus, Ohio. “Things have come back quicker than anticipated, and we are extremely excited

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20 Meetings Trendsetters Who Made a Difference in the Last Year

As we (hopefully!) soon exit the “pandemic era,” we thought giving recognition to those who have helped keep the industry afloat was in order, as it

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4 Sports Venues for Memorable Events in Washington, D.C.

When it comes to professional sports, Washington, D.C.’s got it all, literally. It’s represented in the four major professional sports leagues in the

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On Demand Webinar - Legal Considerations in the Post-Pandemic Period

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

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VICI Properties to Acquire MGM Growth Properties for $17.2 Billion

A New York City-based real estate investment trust (REIT) will soon become the Las Vegas Strip’s biggest landowner. It was announced August 4 that

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Don’t Forget These 9 F&B Priorities as We Resume In-Person Meetings

As we begin to host in-person meetings again, what do we need to remember, relearn—and maybe re-invent—about

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Tap These 10 Key Negotiation Strategies as In-Person Meetings Resume

Distance truly does make the heart grow fonder, which is why the industry is buzzing at the

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Meet in Detroit and Meet Detroit

TCF Center  From outdoor meeting spaces to neighborhood harvests, Detroit is quite the green city. TCF Center is a Green Meetings Industry

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Checking In With a Vegas Entertainment Vet

Jaki Baskow, CEO and founder of Las Vegas Speakers Bureau and Baskow Talent, is a Las Vegas entertainment and speaker booking legend, having plied

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Idaho Is Primed for the Post-Pandemic Era With Wide-Open Allure for Groups

Like many destinations that boast wide-open spaces and little congestion in their downtown meetings and conventions cores, Idaho was in prime

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7 Lessons on Resiliency From a Meetings Veteran’s 70 Podcasts

"Team, I’d like to ask you to get ready to work from home in case we need to.” It was the end of February 2020 and I could see some smiling

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2 Outside-the-Box Teambuilding Ideas for Beach Events

As in-person meetings prepare to relaunch, beaches, a traditional event

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5 Must-Try Detroit Restaurants During Your Next Meeting

With nonstop flights to 150 destinations around the world; the nation’s 17th-largest convention center, TCF Center (with over 723,000 square feet of

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How Meritage Collection Can Help Bring Your Team Together Again

After countless Zoom calls and virtual happy hours, convening face-to-face is something we’ve learned never to take for granted again. Now that

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Meetings Today LIVE! Forges In-Person Connections in Las Vegas

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

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Black Violin Shatters Stereotypes While Enchanting Events

I love entertainment. It’s in my blood. I know what it takes to hit a stage and make sure people aren’t zoning out. When you own a stage correctly,

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On Demand Webinar - Elevating the F&B Experience

Join Meetings Today and Mary Cline, regional director of catering sales for Wolfgang Puck Catering, for this free one-hour webinar that will show you

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In Memoriam: Marta Hayden

The meetings industry has lost a legend. Marta Hayden was one of a kind. A friend to many and a mentor to even more. I remember the first time I

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The Difference Between DEI Certifications and Certificates of Completion

One year ago, we started this series of articles for Meetings Today by explaining 

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