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Tips & Trends

New York Conference & Seminar Center Upgrades Internet

The New York City Seminar and Conference Center in Manhattan’s Flatiron district upgraded to a fiberoptic connection and expanded its bandwidth this year, to better accommodate the growing techn...

Money-saving tips for planners

Every planner wants to save a little money. But sometimes being penny smart can be pound foolish. Following are seven things to look out for when stre...

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: Manhattan, Kansas

Although its nickname, for obvious reasons, is “The Little Apple,” big things that will impact the meetings industry are under way in Manhattan, Kansas. According to Karen Hibbard, vice president of...

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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...

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

Melissa Chinchilla

W Los Angeles - Westwood

Francois Calixte

Conrad Miami – Miami, FL

Dan Sakuta

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

Linda Walters and Renann Eddy

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa – Acme, MI

Going Places

IACC Americas has elected four new members to its board of directions. Gregi Wier, Kevin Rupp, Nanvy...
The Ventura CVB announced Michele Gilmour has filled the position of visitor services manager. She p...
Emily Moothart brings over 22 years of hotel sales experience to her new role as director of group...

Gifts & Gadgets

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, sushi or solving Rubix Cubes, tie these onto your...

Lightweight Illumination

Making PowerPoint and video presentations in foreign countries and in unfamiliar conference rooms can be a hassle, but the process was made easier (an...

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