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Tips & Trends

Bytes - Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa

Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa in Galena, Ill., launched a new meetings-focused website last month, featuring a blog and interactive planner resources. In 2012 Eagle Ridge hosted more than 250,000 ov...

Tips of the Trade - Mark Sonder

Quality entertainment can raise the bar at meetings, differentiate your organization from its competitors and enchant attendees. The people that repre...

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: Fargo

More CoverageCVB Contacts - FargoFargo 5 Spectacular Off-Sites If all you know about Fargo is what you learned from the cult-movie-favorite of the same name, you're in for a surprise. Sure, you can...

Meetings Topics

Green Meetings
When Eric Ryan, architect of the Method brand, stepped onstage at the recent GMIC Sustainable Meetings Conference, his words rang true: “It is about progress, not perfection.” In the worl...
Technology
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, so the old saying goes. When Apple, the signature sponsor of San Francisco's Macworld Conference & Expo since its inception in 1985, pulled out followi...
Career Development
 No one can accuse Heather Mason, president and owner of A Caspian Production, of not expressing lofty goals when it pertains to the value of meeting planners. “My entire mission is to show...
International Meetings
Business travel seized the spotlight in February at the 21st annual Asia-Pacific Meetings & Incentives Expo (AIME), held at Australia’s Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) and ...
Food & Beverage
Whether your dining event is slated for breakfast, lunch or dinner, each mealtime serves up its own set of challenges for planners. Pleasing palates and maintaining energy levels—while still adh...

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

Linda Walters and Renann Eddy

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa – Acme, MI

Robert Marks

The Omni San Diego Hotel – San Diego, Calif.

Mariana Wagner

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel - Lake Buena Vista, FL

Ron Melson

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza – Cincinnati, Ohio

Going Places

David Schmidt was named executive chef of Enchantment Resort in Sedona. He will oversee all culinary...
Frank Lonardo was named director fofsales for Turtle Bay Resort, North Shore, Oahu.  Lonardo m...
Hal Leonard was appointed general manager of Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder and Homewood Suites by Hilton ...

Gifts & Gadgets

Pack Your Pockets

Planners love Magellan’s Travel Vest because it keeps everything they could need for last-minute meeting emergencies close at hand while they rush around on-site. What it lacks in style it makes...

Wire Tamer

Tired of headphone cords getting trapped and tangled while you’re on the road? Spooled–Wound for Sound will keep musical accessories tidy ...

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