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Tips & Trends

Kudos - Power of Pedaling

Element Hotels has installed bike-powered chargers in gyms across all 10 of its brand properties. Guests simply plug in their cell phone or other electronic device and pedal away. Electrifying!...

Meeting Planner Tips on Being an Advocate

We need to use our collective voices to communicate the important values that live, in-person meetings have on the growth and development of our socie...

Recent Blogs

When hotels eliminate services...

Eisenstodt Joan

You explained your group's needs to the hotel in a thorough RFP. You did a site inspection to ensure that what you saw on the web site and what was provided in a proposal were what you'd receive....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: Tucson

While to the untrained eye Southern Arizona may conjure up visions of a relatively homogenous expanse of desert and giant cacti, the city of Tucson boasts a diverse selection of cultures, natural lure...

Meetings Topics

International Meetings
Ancient land of saints and scholars, the Emerald Isle casts a magic spell with its uniquely green landscapes, centuries-old cities and soaring sea cliffs. While less enchanting times past contributed ...
Food & Beverage
The best way to a group’s heart just may be through its stomach. And Maryland packs a lot of flavor into a relatively small state, with an evolving culinary scene that provides myriad options fo...
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...
Attractions
As a progressive college town bolstered by a strong creative arts landscape, it’s not surprising that Madison, Wis., is home to a number of top-notch museums and galleries. What might surprise s...
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...

Webinars

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

Contracts: The Basics

11.06.2013 • 12:00 PM CT

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Going Places

Palace Resorts announced Kathy Halpern was appointed vice president of marketing. She will oversee m...
Ted Davis was named chief sales and marketing officer by Benchmark Hospitality. Davis originally jo...
K Hotels named Lara Miramontes global sales manager. She comes to the hospitality industry from Ban...

Gifts & Gadgets

Lean On Me

Created by a polio survivor, the Swany Walkin’ Bag makes travelling easier and more convenient for people with limited mobility or those suffering from injuries. You can sit on or lean against t...

Rock On

Monster brand, the maker of premium audio and entertainment products, launched Inspiration, a new line of over-ear, noise-cancelling headphones, ideal...

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