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Tips & Trends

The Recipe for the Recipe

“Ten to 20 years ago, banquet menus were printed and static,” says Stephen Rosenstock, senior vice president of food and beverage and brand standards at Omni Hotels & Resorts, “t...

Joshua Grimes on How Planners Can Access Group Amenities

Want to ensure the service and amenities you want are delivered at your next event? These steps will help: Discuss your needs and desires with t...

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

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...
Food & Beverage
If the same held true for cities as it does for humans, that “you are what you eat,” Portland would be considered healthy, haute and spirited. Groups convening here should tap into the ar...
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 ...
Religious Meetings
As Lake Geneva began to attract the glitterati of the day to build vacation mansions and sumptuous resorts, some people of faith saw another kind of potential. The area’s natural beauty and rela...

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

John Feeney

Historic Canterbury Hotel – Indianapolis, IN

Mario Gambron

Principe di Savoia - Milan, Italy

Randy Gardner

Hotel Felix - Chicago, IL

Dan Sakuta

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

Going Places

The Chattanoogan hotel has hired three new sales team members and promoted a seasonal sales manager....
Elizabeth Mao was named general manager for Gramercy Park Hotel. With a background in modern dance, ...
As the new senior VP/general manager of America’s Center, Marty Brooks will oversee the 502,00...

Gifts & Gadgets

Techy Typing

The laser Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard projects a keyboard onto any flat, opaque service and is compatible with any iPad, iPhone, or Android phone. The device takes up less space than a traditional port...

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 sufferi...

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