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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...

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 ...

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: Cancun

More Coverage5 Spectacular Off-Sites - Close-up: CancunCVB Contact - Close-Up: Cancun Cancun, already well-known as a particularly enticing meetings location and the most-popular leisure destination ...

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...
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...
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 ...

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

Dan McNamee

Loews Denver Hotel - Denver, CO

Michael Fox

Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel - Santa Monica, CA

Anna Vorobyeva

Ritz-Carlton, Moscow – Moscow, Russia

Michael Fay and Jonathan Nicholson

Fifteen Beacon - Boston, MA

Going Places

San Francisco's Palace Hotel welcomed Christophe Thomas as general manager. He comes to San Fr...
Joe Vallance was appointed general manager of Knob Hill Inn in Ketchum. He will oversee operations...
Ave Bradley has been promoted to creative director and senior vice president of Kimpton Hotels &...

Gifts & Gadgets

Capture the Shot

Joby’s GorillaPod helps novice and professional photographers alike capture compelling moments and scenery throughout their journeys. The flexible tripod attaches to a camera and rotates 360-deg...

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 ...

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