Tips & Trends

Kudos - Virginia Beach CVB

The Virginia Beach CVB established a new corporate social responsibilty (CSR) program, offering groups a variety of ways to get involved in the community. Planners may choose partner organizations foc...

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: Bogota

More CoverageClose-Up Bogota - Getting ThereClose-Up: Bogota - 5 Great Off-Sites It may have a historic heart, but Bogota’s sights are set clearly on the future. With a slew of international h...
More CoverageClose-Up: BerlinClose-Up: Berlin - Getting There Jewish Museum Berlin www.jmberlin.de Popular for functions large and small, the museum has been a major player on the European Museum circ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...

Going Places

Lisa Hopkins was appointed BCD M&I’s new managing director, Asia Pacific. Based in Signapore, sh...
Set to open this fall in a former hat factory, New York’s Refinery Hotel named Manya duHoffman...
The Colorado Springs welcomed new sales manager Natalie Hirsch. She comes to the CVB from Embassy S...

Gifts & Gadgets

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 yoga and Pilates, so globe-trotting planners and at...

Tag, You're It

Cute and quirky Retro Luggage Tags will make your suitcase stand out on an airport carousel and put a smile on your face. If you love scooters, music,...