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Tips & Trends

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. Guests eat less during receptions if thei...

Tips of the Trade: Event Offers

Your corporate entertainment company should provide you with not only a list of headliners, but also their photo, biography and possibly their routing...

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: Los Cabos

The new international terminal at Los Cabos International Airport is far from the only sleek development recently unveiled in this upscale destination. The region, encompassing two distinct cities&m...

Meetings Topics

International Meetings
More CoveragePlanning Oprah's Trip of a LifetimePlanning Pow WowWorld-Class Venues While organizing a conference close to home can be challenging enough, the task of planning one thousands of miles a...
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,...
Team Building
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...
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...

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

Ingrid Ramdial

Hyatt Regency Trinidad - Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Carol Bush

Westin Casuarina Resort and Spa - Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Amanda Bloyen

The Shores Resort & Spa - Daytona Beach Shores, FL

Dan McNamee

Loews Denver Hotel - Denver, CO

Going Places

Vanessa Kager was appointed director of national accounts for the Dallas CVB. Her market segment wi...
Douglas Chang comes to The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis after serving for the past four years as general ...
After three months as interim president, Eric Summe was named president and CEO of the Northern Ke...

Gifts & Gadgets

Catch Some ZZZs

Relax on the go with a lightweight and portable Grand Trunk Hammock. The hammocks condense to about the size of a softball when packed into their small stuff sacks, so they take up very little space a...

Flexible Fitness

Yoga mats are difficult to stuff into suitcases for long-haul travel, but Yoga Paws can be easily stashed in a purse or carry-on and are perfect for y...

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