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Tips & Trends

Kudos - Manhattan's Javits Center

Manhattan’s Javits Center is installing a green roof as part of its renovation and environmental enhancement following the 2010 opening of the new Javits Center North. Germany-based Xero Flor ...

Tips of the Trade - Arlene Sheff

Saving money on food and beverage functions takes a bit of creativity and strategy...or just follow what experienced planners have already figured out...

Recent Blogs

Steps to limiting alcohol-related liability: 4 recommendations

Eisenstodt Joan

In the US, the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) recommended lowering the blood-alcohol concentration limit to .05% from .08%. (If you are unfamiliar with how blood-alcohol concentratio...Read full story »

Need your meeting ‘summarized’? I’ve got your guy!

Zachary Chouteau

Dale Irvin has trademarked himself the Professional Summarizer, and I have to believe he’s the best in the biz. Okay, he’s possibly the only one in the biz, but if you’re hosting a c...Read full story »

Risks and Rewards: Crowd Sourcing an Event for 30,000 People

Elizabeth Glau, CMP

Have you thought about giving up more control of your conference? What is holding you back? There is no guarantee your attendees will achieve their goals and objectives, even if you continue to plan y...Read full story »

Destination Close-Ups

Close-Up: Vancouver

More CoverageCVB Contacts - VancouverVancouver 6 Spectacular Off-Sites It's little wonder Vancouver is having its best convention year to date. This British Columbia standout, along with neighboring ...

Meetings Topics

International Meetings
It’s human nature to look for the next big thing. And in the meetings and incentives industry, any of several factors can help push an international destination into the global limelight. Whethe...
Hotels/Resorts
Glenn Haussman is editor-in-chief of Smithtown, N.Y.-based Hotel Interactive Network (HIN), a leading producer of lodging industry content and events, including the successful BITAC and HI Connect De...
Attractions
No wonder Las Vegas is America’s leading trade show destination and global visitor magnet. With seductions up and down the Strip and in resurgent downtown, “Sin City” is the ultimate...
Attractions
If anything can put the cherry on top of the sundae that is a meeting in glitzy, indulgent Las Vegas, it’s a helicopter tour of the Strip or Grand Canyon. Operating from a private terminal locat...
Contracts/Legal
Don’t look now, but that great meetings contract you negotiated a couple of years ago may be in jeopardy. Demand for U.S. hotel space is higher than ever, few new hotel rooms are coming on-line,...

Webinars

Conference Centers: Sample the Best!

05.29.2013 • 12:00 PM CT

F&B and Other Budget Tips

06.26.2013 • 12:00 PM CT

Hybrid Meetings: A Planner's Checklist

07.31.2013 • 12:00 PM CT

Going Global: Planning Meetings Abroad

08.28.2013 • 12:00 PM CT

Sustainability: Green Meetings Measurement

09.25.2013 • 12:00 PM CT

Innovative CVB Services

10.30.2013 • 12:00 PM CT

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Concierge Insights

Louis Galdeira

Hotel Vintage Park - Seattle

Mario Gambron

Principe di Savoia - Milan, Italy

Hoffman Chu

Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong – Hong Kong, China

Alfredo Caliva

DoubleTree by Hilton Magnificent Mile – Chicago, IL

Going Places

Lisa D. Green was named general manager at The Inn at Pocono Manor. She is the second female general...
Richard Senechal was appointed executive vice president of facilities at Loews Hotels & Resorts,...
Bambi Bryant named director of leisure sales for Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's North Shore. Bryant ...

Gifts & Gadgets

Guard the Grapes

Invented in 2006 by a wine connoisseur couple from California, Wine Skin can protect precious bottled cargo in checked luggage. Travelers can avoid additional shipping costs from distant vineyards and...

Snapshot

Popular with Instagram users, the OlloClip is a 3-in-1 photo lens that connects to recent iPhone models and allows users to take pictures using a fish...

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