Destinations/Facilities

Destination HighlightsChoose your preferred region:
| North American Locations
| International Locations

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 ...

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 elec...

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: Saint Charles

The word “suburb” can carry connotations of subservience to a major metropolitan area, but when you’re the third-oldest city west of the Mississippi and played a starring role in the...

Meetings Topics

International Meetings
More CoverageClose Up: BogotaClose-Up: Bogota - 5 Great Off-Sites Getting there: Bogota is just over six hours nonstop by air from New York City, just under five hours from Atlanta, about three hours ...
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...
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...
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...
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...

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

View all Webinars »

Concierge Insights

Joni Stevens

Williamsburg Inn - Williamsburg, VA

Dan Sotelo

InterContinental Mark Hopkins, San Francisco

Dan Sakuta

Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club - St. Petersburg, FL

Markus Savaglio

The Abbey Resort & Spa – Fontana, Wis.

Going Places

Branson's Chateau on the Lake appointed David Hume as its new director of sales. In his role, he wil...
Austin CVB announced the hiring of Julie Chase as vice president, marketing & tourism. In her ro...
The Meritage Resort and Spa hired Craig Tonks as national sales manager. He has more than 30 ye...

Gifts & Gadgets

Don't Get Weighed Down

As airline regulations get stricter for both international and domestic flights, don’t get bogged down by overweight luggage. The small, portable Brookstone digital luggage scale lets you weigh ...

Power Pack

Luggage Company ECBC is set to introduce a new line of TSA-compliant electronics bags that will not only save you time in the airport security line by...

North American Destinations

International Destinations