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Cvent''s Patrick Smith on Hybrid Meetings and Hope for the Future
Cvent Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Patrick Smith discusses the meetings tech giant's new hybrid meeting solution, Virtual Attendee Hub, how the company has fared during the pandemic, and what he and others at Cvent see as positive signs for an industry recovery. ?

25 Ways to Future-Proof Your Meetings and Events Firm
Implement these 25 rapid-fire tips from author, speaker and futurist Scott Steinberg to future-proof your meetings events business and team, explain the basics of virtual platforms and which ones may be the best fit for you.

Which Virtual Events Software Is Right for You?
David Meerman Scott and Michelle Manafy, co-authors of Standout Virtual Events: How to Create an Experience That Your Audience Will Love, explain the basics of virtual platforms and which ones may be the best fit for you.

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Hotels and Convention Centers Are Stepping Up to Meet Hybrid Event Needs
From incentive offers to new broadcast studios, we break down how hotel chains and major convention centers... MORE

Flashy Tech, Modern Design and Plentiful Space Give CAESARS FORUM a Meetings Edge
Meetings Today took a tour of the CAESARS FORUM as it hosted this inaugural event-a hybrid program for... MORE

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El Conquistador Tucson Recognized as Top Hilton Hotel

El Conquistador Tucson, A Hilton Resort was just named one of 52 best Hilton Hotels in the world by the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide in a tribute to Hilton's 100-year anniversary in the hospitality industry. "We are humbled to be acknowledged alongside such spectacular Hilton properties," said Otton Suarez, General Manager of El Conquistador Tucson, A Hilton Resort. "Our commitment to a superior level of service manifests in everything we do.

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Los Angeles Holds the Most Unique Venues in the US

The county has over 300 museums, blockbuster entertainment centers, numerous outdoor venues and terrain that varies from the mountaintops to the beach. For an "Only in L.A." experience that is sure to impress, check out just a sample of these spectacular meeting venues in Los Angeles.

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Landmark L.A. Sights and Sounds for When Meetings Roll Again

For now, the pandemic has temporarily closed many venue doors across Los Angeles. When the time comes to break through to the other side, here's where and how to chase your pleasures and make the most of this iconic part of the country.

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Site Inspections During a Pandemic: A COVID-19 Meetings Safety Checklist

A Guide to ''Touchless'' In-Person Events, Post-Pandemic Shutdown

7 Clever Ways to Market and Promote Your Virtual Event

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Meetings Today Hosts First LIVE! Event of 2020 in Orlando
Before wrapping up the tumultuous year that was 2020, Meetings Today held its one and only in-person LIVE! event of the year (our previous two were virtual) down in the Sunshine State's meetings mecca, Orlando, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort.

How Groups Can Burn Rubber at the BMW Performance Center
Meetings Today editor Tyler Davidson straps himself into multiple BMWs for hair-raising rides at the BMW Performance Center outside of Palm Springs, California. See how you can get your groups behind the wheel!

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin on Protocols and Their Third Hotel
Meetings Today's Sarah Kloepple talks with Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort Area General Manager Sean Verney at Meetings Today LIVE! South about how the property successfully hosted the Major League Soccer "bubble" and a major new hotel at the resort.

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8 Expert Tips for Virtual CSR Programs
CSR is more important than ever during the pandemic. Here are eight tips from CSR program veteran Stewart Mann... MORE

How Does Contact Tracing at Meetings and Events Work?
Onsite at Meetings Today LIVE! 2020 in Orlando, Sarah Kloepple sits down with Kelly Teneyuque, director of... MORE

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Haven Riviera Cancun Reopens With All-Exclusive Events Package

The adults-only, all-suites Haven Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa reopened its doors in October with their comprehensive "We Care-Safety First" COVID-19 protocols in place throughout the luxury resort. The resort also recently announced an All-Exclusive Events Package that includes a number of value-added features for both meeting planners and their clients.

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Texas Culinary Leaders Cook Up Creative Solutions During the Pandemic

4 Myrtle Beach Golf Courses for (Socially Distant) Group Play

With a few safety tweaks like closed clubhouse spaces, eliminating ball washers and touchless ball retrieval from holes with foam rings, golf is becoming a favorite pastime for those eager to get out of the house in 2020. And Myrtle Beach is a prime destination for the sport.

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Dare to Interrupt: How Can We Unite During These Divided Times?
Former White House Director of Press Advance Johanna Maska discusses how bringing people together who don''t agree, getting involved at the local level, and not backing down from tough conversations are the keys to creating a more connected, inclusive community.

Cvent's Late Summer Report Hints at 2021 Meetings Trends
Cvent revealed venue sourcing data from late summer 2020 that could help planners get a better idea of what 2021 in the MICE industry might look like.

5 Key Steps for Building a Hybrid Events Model
When face-to-face events return, most believe a virtual component combined with the in-person event-aka a 'hybrid meeting'-will be a common feature of the new landscape. Hybrid events veteran Mary Ann Pierce explains how you can make it happen.

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Download Our Free New Hybrid Meetings eHandbook
A Hybrid Meetings How-To helps meeting and event planners learn the ropes about how to stage a virtual meeting that works in conjunction with an in-person program, with input from the experts who have excelled in the digital meetings world...

A Hybrid Meetings Pioneer on What the Future Holds for MICE Professionals
MAP Digital CEO Mary Ann Pierce has been navigating the world of hybrid meetings for more than 20 years. Here's her take on how this combination of virtual and in-person events will change the meetings world...

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Sustainability and Beyond: How to Create a Greener Meeting and Foster Positive Social Impact

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 1 PM EST
Event participants are increasingly concerned with leaving a lighter footprint when they attend meetings, and there is also growing awareness regarding the social impact on communities where meetings are held. As the event landscape changes, so do opportunities for green meetings and community impact. This webinar is designed to share the latest trends and most effective strategies relating to sustainable events.

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How Mexico Will Welcome Back Meetings and Incentives

Mexico meetings industry experts detail safety protocols, precautions and how they plan to welcome back business as safely as possible to some of the country's most popular group destinations.

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At Your Service
CVBs/DMOs are reeling from staff reductions during the pandemic-but soldiering on to provide services to meeting planners. Read how they're coping during these trying times.

A 9-Step Guide to Creating (Mostly) Touchless Meetings
COVID-19 has upended operations and created a "new normal." Organizers want technologies to help maintain social-distancing guidelines and make their events as touchless as possible. These nine tech tools can help you get back to business.

Navigate the New Meetings Landscape With Our Free eHandbook
From contract clauses and concerns to sanitation protocols and essential risk management tips, Meetings Today's free Navigating the New Meetings Landscape eHandbook will help illuminate the way back to live meetings.

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Stepping Up in Trying Times: Our 2020 Meetings Trendsetters
Whether helping their colleagues during the pandemic or fighting systemic racism in the meetings industry and beyond, these 20 Meetings Trendsetters are in a class all their own.

A Brave New World: From Baby Steps to Small Leaps at Together Again Expo
Meetings Today Contributing Editor Jennifer Juergens reports from Orlando's Together Again Expo, where the meetings industry picked itself off the mat to hold a face-to-face event for 1,400.

The Census Bureau Must Meet-Even During a Pandemic
The Census Bureau has to do its count, and the actual counters-or enumerators-need to meet for a critical orientation that just can't be done virtually. Here's how the bureau did it in the age of coronavirus.

Piping Away the Coronavirus Blues at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
Tyler Davidson shares some pandemic-era hospitality industry conviviality at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, with a bagpiper rounding out the noirish Central California Coast tableau.

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Managing Emotions-and Your Career-in a Time of Crisis

Thursday, August 13, 2020 | 1 PM EST
With the COVID-19 pandemic and travel and meetings shutdown resulting in the greatest disruption the travel industry has ever seen-reports point to 53% unemployment in this segment!-everyone needs to be prepared to adapt quickly to change. In effect, be their own CEO.

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El Conquistador Tucson Recognized as Top Hilton Hotel

El Conquistador Tucson, A Hilton Resort was just named one of 52 best Hilton Hotels in the world by the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide in a tribute to Hilton's 100-year anniversary in the hospitality industry. "We are humbled to be acknowledged alongside such spectacular Hilton properties," said Otton Suarez, General Manager of El Conquistador Tucson, A Hilton Resort. "Our commitment to a superior level of service manifests in everything we do.

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How Food Is Changing the World in Washington, D.C.

DC Central Kitchen and allies across the hospitality and events scene in Washington, D.C., stepped up to help the community during the pandemic, and show us how food can make a big difference.

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Chef Paul's Virtual Chocolate Experiences Are a Sweet Treat for Groups

Celebrity Chef Ryan DePersio Offers His Italian Cuisine Skills Virtually

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MPI WEC 2020 Kicks Off Hybrid Event With Over 600 In-Person Attendees
MPI held its rescheduled World Education Congress, or WEC, November 3-6 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, featuring a variety of social distancing and COVID-19 protocols. Read more, plus results from MPI's latest Quarterly Outlook study.

Inspiring Virtual CSR: Programs That Will Engage Your Attendees
Join Meetings Today and Stewart Mann, CEO and CCO of Wild Rooster Events, for this free one-hour on-demand webinar that will give you and your organization some creative and unique ways to incorporate CSR into any meeting and/or event (live or virtual).

Nashville Continues Its Rise With a New Grand Hyatt
The new Grand Hyatt Nashville is adding a luxury hotel with ample meeting space to Music City, which has been on a torrid development pace over the past few years. Read more. ??

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A Look Inside the New CAESARS FORUM and Its First Event, Hosted With ConferenceDirect
In this Meetings Today podcast, Danielle LeBreck sits down with Caesars Entertainment and... MORE

Convention Centers Filling Unlikely Roll as Convention Hubs
Sitting empty of large meetings during the pandemic, some convention centers are taking on unique roles. Read how... MORE

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We Can't Wait To Welcome You Back

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The Secrets to Structuring Your Total Event Program for 2021

This year has changed the way we look at our event programs. As we look to 2021 and beyond, one thing is clear: virtual and hybrid events are here to stay, and, alongside traditional in-person events, will become fixtures in any successful event program.

In this session, Mike Dietrich and Alyssa Peltier of Cvent share their secrets to structuring your total event program for 2021. Full of actionable advice from their own experiences executing events, they'll provide best practices you can implement both today and as you plan for next year.

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5 Hot Savannah Restaurants for Group Dining

Thanks to the nearby ocean brimming with flounder, Georgia shrimp and blue crab, plus a plethora of historic buildings, it's easy to wander around Savannah after meetings and find exceptional places to indulge in the local fare. Here are some of the best spots.

Virtual Meetings Tips and Tricks

5 Tips for Taking Your Internal Events Virtual

Sustainability and Beyond: How to Create a Greener Meeting and Foster Positive Social Impact

Natural Settings Improve Meetings Performance

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3 Ways CVBs Are Leading Meetings Industry Recovery With Safety Efforts
By coordinating with local hospitality partners, medical professionals, leading safety pledges and more, CVBs are entering a new era of service by helping their destinations recover as safely as possible.

DEI in Tourism and Hospitality: A Look Back and Forward
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion experts Zoe Moore and Greg DeShields contemplate inclusion in the meetings and hospitality industry, with a look back at the tumultuous 2020 and their vision of the future. ?

How Planners Are Hosting Large Meetings in Small Ways
As some travel restrictions and gathering limitations are still intact around the country to curb the size of meetings and events in response to COVID-19, smaller meetings-sometimes held in multiple rooms or locations-with a virtual component are becoming an appealing choice for planners. ?

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Wolfgang Puck Catering's 10 Tips for Creating a Safe, Socially Distanced F&B Program
Wolfgang Puck Catering's Mary Cline provides her checklist for food-service professionals to ensure a safe... MORE

Visit Phoenix President & CEO Steve Moore Announces Retirement
During his 19-year tenure at Visit Phoenix, Steve Moore played a key role in the pro forma and booking of conventions... MORE

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Experience Columbia, South Carolina

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The Latest and Greatest in Wisconsin Hotels From 4 Major Markets

From an art-themed property in Milwaukee to a new conference center in Brookfield, Wisconsin is primed to host a variety of program sizes.

Meetings Today Checklists

Site Inspections During a Pandemic: A COVID-19 Meetings Safety Checklist

A Guide to ''Touchless'' In-Person Events, Post-Pandemic Shutdown

7 Clever Ways to Market and Promote Your Virtual Event?

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How a Disney World Hotel Handled the MLS COVID-19 Bubble
Walt Disney World Swan?and?Dolphin massively revamped its operating procedures to host the Major League Soccer bubble, from accommodations?and equipment to F&B. Here's how three key staff members handled it.

Creative Pivots Provide Safe Bets for Groups at East Coast Gaming Destinations
From advanced technology to centuries-old savvy, East Coast gaming resorts are plotting agile strategies to emerge from the pandemic stronger than before, with group business beginning to rebound.

Florida, Georgia and Tennessee Offer New Hotels in Popular Southern Cities
New and refreshed properties are coming online in the south. See what's on the way for cities like Savannah, Georgia; Gainesville, Florida; and Nashville.

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Cvent's Late Summer Report Hints at 2021 Meetings Trends
Through its Cvent Supplier Network venue sourcing program, Cvent has revealed venue sourcing data from late summer 2020 that could help planners get a better idea of what 2021 in the MICE industry might look like. Here are five key insights...

Orlando Meetings Leaders Share Positive Signs of Recovery
It's been a tough road for everyone in the hospitality industry this year. In one of the world's most popular group destinations, there is some light at the end of the tunnel. Hear from Orlando leaders on how group business is showing positive signs...

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Inspiring CSR Programs: Discover Corporate Social Responsibility Programs That Will Engage Your Attendees

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 | 1 PM EST
Given the current state of our industry, our economy and our livelihoods, it is more important than ever that we continue to help those in need, despite the tendency to solely focus on ourselves and our families. With so many small businesses, relief organizations, hospitals, schools and shelters in need of supplies and assistance, CSR (corporate social responsibility) events are more relevant and important now than they've ever been.

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4 Myrtle Beach Golf Courses for (Socially Distant) Group Play

Picturesque scenery of the Lowcountry terrain, the Atlantic Ocean and natural wildlife give golf courses in Myrtle Beach a special allure, and they cater to a range of skill levels, from novices to seasoned experts.

Key Resources for Planners During the Pandemic

3 Strategies for Overcoming "Overwhelm" in Chaotic Times

How Planners Can Save Costs and Budget Smarter During COVID-19

Key Contract Clauses: A Meeting Planners' Guide to Cost Containment & Risk Reduction

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How Planners Can Save Costs and Budget Smarter During COVID-19
What's a planner to do when events and meetings must continue, but now with even more limited budgets, resources and staff? Check out these expert tips on how to control costs in this uncertain landscape.

3 Strategies for Overcoming 'Overwhelm' in Chaotic Times
How do we get through this pandemic craziness, not just logically but emotionally as well? Here are three thoughts from speaker Don Phin, Esq., that will help guide you on this journey.

Download Our New, Free Hybrid Meetings eHandbook
A Hybrid Meetings How-To helps meeting and event planners learn the ropes about how to stage a virtual meeting that works in conjunction with an in-person program, with input from the experts who have excelled in the digital meetings world.

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Back to Business Experiential Forum With ALHI: One Editor's Experience With Face-to-Face Meetings
Tyler Davidson traveled to Dallas to participate in the Back to Business Experiential...

ALHI's Michael Dominguez on the Pandemic Trendline and Return to In-Person Events
ALHI CEO Michael Dominguez discusses the Back to Business Experiential Forum, and the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on meetings and events...

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Make Memories at Inn of the Mountain Gods

Inn of the Mountain Gods, Southern New Mexico's only AAA Four-Diamond resort, is a pristine Southwest getaway capable of satisfying a broad spectrum of needs and desires. Set beside the soothing waters of Lake Mescalero, against the breathtaking backdrop of the Sierra Blanca, Inn of the Mountain Gods invites guests to enjoy stunning views, top-notch service and unforgettable experiences-- whether they seek an action-packed, adrenaline-charged adventure or looking for a mountain oasis to focus and find inspiration.

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Sustainability and Beyond: How to Create a Greener Meeting and Foster Positive Social Impact

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 1 PM EST
Event participants are increasingly concerned with leaving a lighter footprint when they attend meetings, and there is also growing awareness regarding the social impact on communities where meetings are held. As the event landscape changes, so do opportunities for green meetings and community impact. This webinar is designed to share the latest trends and most effective strategies relating to sustainable events.

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Destination Spotlight

9 Outdoor Pittsburgh Event Venues Conducive to Social Distancing

Getting out in the fresh air is a natural fit for groups in Pittsburgh, with 25 hotels located a short trek from the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, top restaurants, major sports stadiums and the 14-block Cultural District.

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Flexibility and Safety on Display at Marriott Connect With Confidence Event
Sarah Kloepple chronicles her first in-person event (and hotel stay) since the onset of the pandemic, where planners and hotel executives engaged in a productive dialogue about the future of events. ?

Through Certifications and Safety Training, Raleigh Is Poised to Welcome Back Groups
Already a group magnet thanks to the academic and technology resources in the Research Triangle, vibrant arts scene and central location, Raleigh has been priming for the task of hosting in-person meetings again in a safe environment. Sponsored by: Visit Raleigh

MPI to End 2020 With $2.5 Million Deficit But Confident of Financial Standing
MPI is set to end 2020 with a deficit of $2.5 million, but the association said previous reserves will carry it through the pandemic period.

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Industry Leaders Deliver Inspirational Advice at MPI WEC 2020?
Meetings industry leaders gathered at MPI WEC 2020 to deliver some inspirational words for colleagues suffering... MORE

Going Hybrid? It's Essential to Consider These 5 Critical Tips
MAP Digital's Mary Ann Pierce shares five critical tips for meeting planners who are making the move to provide... MORE

Leveraging Your CVB Relationship: Tapping Into Free Services From CVBs/DMOs

Among their myriad duties, meeting professionals are entrusted with the critical responsibilities of site selection, negotiation and execution in managing successful events. Collaborating with CVBs and DMOs and developing trusting relationships with your industry partners can help you maneuver through challenging times and ensure that you close the best deals for your group.

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3 Offsite Venues in Baltimore With Prime Waterfront Views

For a true Charm City experience, consider hosting an offsite event at one of the many attractions dotting Baltimore Harbor, where attendees can enjoy waterfront views overflowing with possibilities.

Upcoming Free Meetings Today Webinars

Leveraging Your CVB Relationship: Tapping Into Free Services From CVBs/DMOs

Exciting New Meetings Technology: How the Latest Tech Tools Can Create Efficiencies and WOW Attendees

A Hybrid Meetings Primer

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How Planners Are Hosting Large Meetings in Small Ways
As some travel restrictions and gathering limitations are still intact around the country to curb the size of meetings and events in response to COVID-19, smaller meetings-sometimes held in multiple rooms or locations-with a virtual component are becoming an appealing choice for planners.

Australia's Impressive Outdoor Event Spaces and Up-and-Coming Incentives Destinations
Learn about inspired ideas for outdoor events in Australia, up-and-coming destinations for incentives, and read the newest edition of Australia Next for future planning in this Meetings Today podcast. Sponsored by Business Events Australia

Witness the Virtual Wizardry Weaved by Magician Eric Jones
This interactive show from Eric Jones is filled with tons of hidden surprises, uber-visual magic and hilarious family-friendly comedy coming straight to your living room during a virtual event.

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Cvent''s Patrick Smith on Hybrid Meetings and Hope for the Future
Cvent Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Patrick Smith discusses the meetings tech giant's new... MORE

25 Ways to Future-Proof Your Meetings and Events Firm
Implement these 25 rapid-fire tips from author, speaker and futurist Scott Steinberg to future-proof your meetings... MORE

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Experience Columbia, South Carolina

We are thankful for the technology of virtual meetings. Although nothing compares with gathering face to face, your comfort level and safety are paramount.

Set your sights on experiencing the possibilities of a real meeting when you plan in the Columbia, SC.

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Destination Spotlight

8 Historic Venues in North Carolina

From a WWII battleship and a regal mansion once owned by James Buchanan Duke to a beautifully restored barn, historic venues run the gamut in the Tarheel State.

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How to Create 'Standout Virtual Events'

How Hotels and Conventions Centers Are Stepping Up for Hybrid Event Needs

A Pandemic Spike in Golfing Customers Has Resorts Pondering Meetings Potential

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Dare to Interrupt: Speaking Up, Office Politics and Unapologetic Ambition
Annette Gregg, Senior Vice President, Experience at Meeting Professionals International and Jenn Artura, Senior Director, Global Events & Incentive Programs at Veritas Technologies LLC., discuss how leaning into office politics, engaging sponsors with intention, and boldly creating self-visibility have been key to their professional advancement.

Managing Emotions-and Your Career-in a Time of Crisis
In this free, on-demand one-hour Zoom video presentation, Don Phin, Esq., gives us a deep understanding of how we can help bring order and sanity to the chaos that is 2020.

Piping Away the Coronavirus Blues at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
How one writer fed the need for a little dose of hospitality and an escape outdoors by driving to a sunset serenade at Central California's Forbes Five-Diamond The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay.

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How CVBs Are Using Virtual Tech to Help Meeting Planners Scout Destinations
CVBs have put on their creative hats to quickly bring unique virtual marketing ideas to fruition to drive awareness to their destinations, keep in touch with prospective clients, and drum up interest-all through a computer screen...

Tap This Master Mixologist for Virtual Demonstrations for Groups
Justin Pasha, owner and master mixologist of The Cup Bearer, breathes life into the virtual experience. Whether onsite or virtual, each cocktail is diligently crafted from scratch, as guests are drawn into a playful performance...

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6 South Texas Destinations for Drive-to Meetings

From various directions in Texas, attendees can hop in their cars and drive to Southern Texas destinations for gatherings that are both close yet far enough away for a fresh perspective.

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8 Expert Tips for Virtual CSR Programs
CSR is more important than ever during the pandemic. Here are eight tips from CSR program veteran Stewart Mann that will help you bring corporate social responsibility into the digital realm.

Watch Now: How to Produce Expert Hybrid Events in 5 Steps
Did you miss our PlanetIMEX session last week? No problem-the one-hour primer on hybrid meetings, with guest MAP Digital CEO Mary Ann Pierce, is now on-demand. Learn what it takes to produce a successful live meeting with a virtual component, from mapping your attendees' journey to integrating your tech stack.

A Virtual Events Platform on the Cutting Edge
With a platform that even offers Oculus 360 3D, EideCom is upping the stakes in the virtual events world with a behind-the-scenes tech team switching custom background animations, tailored lower-third graphics, multiple live speakers and pre-recorded videos.

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EIC's New Guide Helps Planners Deal With Unemployment and Other 2020 Changes
The Events Industry Council (EIC) has aggregated a bevy of helpful resources to support the wellbeing of planners in all phases of employment during this crisis...

How COVID-19 Is Changing Meeting Space Design
Event space design is crucial to the return to in-person meetings in the wake of the pandemic. CORT Events' Kevin Dana discusses key ways the approach to meeting space design is keeping safety and social distancing top of mind...

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Inspiring Virtual CSR: Programs That Will Engage Your Attendees

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 | 1 PM EST
Given the current state of our industry, our economy and our livelihoods, it is more important than ever that we continue to help those in need, despite the tendency to solely focus on ourselves and our families. With so many small businesses, relief organizations, hospitals, schools and shelters in need of supplies and assistance, CSR (corporate social responsibility) events are more relevant and important now than they've ever been.

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Destination Spotlight

San Antonio Is Primed for Post-Pandemic Meetings

With myriad projects underway to renovate existing hotels, open new spaces and expand outdoor event capabilities, River City will be well positioned as a can't-miss Texas meetings destination.

Wellness Tips for These Stressful Times

3 Strategies for Overcoming 'Overwhelm' in Chaotic Times

In Balance: Wellness Options That Enrich Attendees and Create Engagement

Maintaining Mindfulness in a Chaotic Time With Lee Papa

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Which Virtual Events Software Is Right for You?
David Meerman Scott and Michelle Manafy, co-authors of Standout Virtual Events: How to Create an Experience That Your Audience Will Love, explain the basics of virtual platforms and which ones may be the best fit for you.

Podcast: How to Create ''Standout Virtual Events''
The authors of Standout Virtual Events: How to Create an Experience That Your Audience Will Love share their stories about pivoting from the in-person to virtual events world, and how you can, too.

Hotels and Convention Centers Are Stepping Up to Meet Hybrid Event Needs
From incentive offers to new broadcast studios, we break down how hotel chains and major convention centers are preparing and upgrading for hybrid and virtual events.

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4 Female Atlantic City Casino-Resort Leaders Discuss the Road Ahead
Convening for a virtual roundtable, four female casino-resort leaders talk about leading in the pandemic, the talent... MORE

Add the Austin CC: All GBAC STAR-Accredited Facilities in One Place
The Austin Convention Center is one of the latest venues in the country to earn the cleaning, disinfection and infectious... MORE

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Meet in Irving Where Safety Is the New Sexy! Ready to Rock Your Meeting.Safely?

As an industry built around handshaking, gathering and networking, the landscape of meetings is changing dramatically. Visit Irving, the Irving Convention Center and Irving's hotels and venues have collaborated to implement extensive safety protocols to provide peace-of-mind and ensure your group can meet safely-when you're ready to do so.

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3 Ideas for Safe, Clean Teambuilding Activities in Kansas City

We break down three KC teambuilding activities suited for groups and the protocols those businesses have in place for safe, clean fun.

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How Does Contact Tracing at Meetings and Events Work?
Onsite at Meetings Today LIVE 2020 in Orlando, Sarah Kloepple sits down with Kelly Teneyuque, director of events for Eurofins, a leader in laboratory testing, about contact tracing at meetings and events and how planners can limit the impact of COVID-19 on their program. And what do you do if someone tests positive? Listen for more information. ?

Bring Mind-Blowing Holopresence Technology to Your Virtual Events
Here''s how you can incorporate holopresence tech into your virtual events to really give that WOW! experience to previously jaded attendees.

Flexibility and Safety on Display at Marriott Connect With Confidence Event
Sarah Kloepple chronicles her first in-person event (and hotel stay) since the onset of the pandemic, where planners and hotel executives engaged in a productive dialogue about the future of events.

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8 Expert Tips for Virtual CSR Programs
CSR is more important than ever during the pandemic. Here are eight tips from CSR program veteran Stewart Mann... MORE

Through Certifications and Safety Training, Raleigh Is Poised to Welcome Back Groups
Already a group magnet thanks to the academic and technology resources in the Research Triangle, vibrant arts... MORE

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Island Dreaming?...Visit Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui

Island dreaming? We've got the stuff magic is made of. Nestled on the sunny southern shores of Wailea, this lush 22-acre resort features picturesque outdoor event lawns and flexible indoor meeting space, a state-of-the-art spa, island-inspired cuisine and authentic cultural offerings. As your guests retreat to their expansive one-bedroom suite or private two-story villa, they will discover quintessential Hawaiian luxury. Book with Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui and allow us to help make your meeting dreams come true.

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6 Great Hosts for Outdoor Group Gatherings in Southwest Michigan

Groups headed to Southwest Michigan destinations-well-known for their natural beauty-will find a fun lineup of offsite venues that can accommodate outdoor receptions, picnics and a various other functions in the outdoors.?

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5 Key Steps for Building a Hybrid Events Model
When face-to-face events return, most believe a virtual component combined with the in-person event-aka a 'hybrid meeting'-will be a common feature of the new landscape. Hybrid events veteran Mary Ann Pierce explains how you can make it happen.

A Hybrid Meetings Pioneer on What the Future Holds for MICE Professionals
MAP Digital CEO Mary Ann Pierce has been navigating the world of hybrid meetings for more than 20 years. Here's her take on how this combination of virtual and in-person events will change the meetings world.

How Planners Can Save Costs and Budget Smarter During COVID-19
What's a planner to do when events and meetings must continue, but now with even more limited budgets, resources and staff? Check out these expert tips on how to control costs in this uncertain time.

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Download Our New, Free Hybrid Meetings eHandbook
A Hybrid Meetings How-To helps meeting and event planners learn the ropes about how to stage a virtual meeting that works in conjunction with an in-person program, with input from the experts who have excelled in the digital meetings world...

3 Strategies for Overcoming 'Overwhelm' in Chaotic Times
How do we get through this pandemic craziness, not just logically but emotionally as well?? Here are three thoughts from speaker Don Phin, Esq., that will help guide you on this journey...

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Sustainability and Beyond: How to Create a Greener Meeting and Foster Positive Social Impact

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 1 PM EST
Event participants are increasingly concerned with leaving a lighter footprint when they attend meetings, and there is also growing awareness regarding the social impact on communities where meetings are held. As the event landscape changes, so do opportunities for green meetings and community impact. This webinar is designed to share the latest trends and most effective strategies relating to sustainable events.

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5 Luxury Charleston Hotels Perfect for High-End Meetings

In the Holy City, there's no shortage of history, which has inspired some of Charleston, South Carolina's more luxurious properties. Read more for everything planners need to know about five of them.

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Sustainability and Beyond: How to Create a Greener Meeting and Foster Positive Social Impact

Inspiring CSR Programs: Discover Engaging Corporate Social Responsibility Programs That Will Engage Your Attendees

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Hotels and Convention Centers Are Stepping Up to Meet Hybrid Event Needs
From incentive offers to new broadcast studios, we break down how hotel chains and major convention centers are preparing and upgrading for hybrid and virtual events.

Add the Austin CC: All GBAC STAR-Accredited Facilities in One Place
The Austin Convention Center is one of the latest venues in the country to earn the cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease outbreak prevention accreditation. See what other facilities are on the list.

Meetings Today Hosts First LIVE! Event of 2020 in Orlando
Before wrapping up the tumultuous year that was 2020, Meetings Today held its one and only in-person LIVE! event of the year (our previous two were virtual) down in the Sunshine State's meetings mecca, Orlando, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort.

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Tap Into Virtual Tools and Hybrid Meetings in Raleigh
Read the ways Visit Raleigh is assisting planners with virtual tools to conduct site inspections and explore the city... MORE

Anaheim''s New JW Adds a Luxe Option to a Booming Destination
JW Marriott Anaheim Resort's Maribel Denner and Visit Anaheim's Junior Tauvaa detail the impressive new JW... MORE

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Meet in Irving Where Safety is the New Sexy! Ready to Rock Your Meeting.Safely?

As an industry built around handshaking, gathering and networking, the landscape of meetings is changing dramatically. Visit Irving, the Irving Convention Center and Irving's hotels and venues have collaborated to implement extensive safety protocols to provide peace-of-mind and ensure your group can meet safely-when you're ready to do so.

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Virtual Tools and Hybrid Meetings in Raleigh

In Raleigh, N.C., the investment in the virtual and hybrid meeting experience is serious. Following are some of the ways Visit Raleigh is assisting planners with virtual tools to conduct site inspections and explore the city, and learnings from a hybrid meeting case study held at a Raleigh hotel in June.

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4 Female Atlantic City Casino-Resort Leaders Discuss the Road Ahead

Convening for a virtual roundtable, four female casino-resort leaders talk about leading in the pandemic, the talent pipeline, reimagined strategies-and their confidence in the road ahead.

Dare to Interrupt Podcasts With Courtney Stanley

Give Yourself Permission to Take a Leap of Faith

A Leader Worth Following: Burnout, Boundaries, and COVID-19

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Stepping Up in Trying Times: Our 2020 Meetings Trendsetters
Whether helping their colleagues during the pandemic or fighting systemic racism in the meetings industry and beyond, these 20 Meetings Trendsetters are in a class all their own.

Navigate the New Meetings Landscape With Our Free eHandbook
From contract clauses and concerns to sanitation protocols and essential risk management tips, Meetings Today's free Navigating the New Meetings Landscape eHandbook will help illuminate the way back to live meetings.

Chef Paul's Virtual Chocolate Experiences Are a Sweet Treat for Groups
Get a taste of these virtual chocolate experiences, which are formatted to be custom-tailored to video conferences or streaming events, with chocolate-making demonstrations, contests and delicious rewards and recipes.

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A Brave New World: From Baby Steps to Small Leaps at Together Again Expo
Meetings Today Contributing Editor Jennifer Juergens reports from Orlando's Together Again Expo, where the meetings industry picked itself off the mat to hold a face-to-face event for 1,400...

How Sustainable Meetings Are Compatible in the Post-Shutdown Environment
How will sustainable practices be impacted once physical events begin again? Leading sustainable events expert Nancy Zavada of MeetGreen breaks it down in an easy-to-reference infographic...

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You can trust in the staff at the Laredo Convention and Visitors Bureau to assist you along every step of the way. Whether your group is looking for an indoor or outdoor option, the creative team at the LCVB always has the best recommendations for groups of all sizes. From assistance with attendance generation to securing room blocks, you'll have a dedicated staff member to ensure your event runs smoothly and has all attendees leaving Laredo with great memories.

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Key Contract Clauses: A Meeting Planners' Guide to Cost Containment & Risk Reduction

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 | 1 PM EST
Contracts are under scrutiny, so it is more important than ever to be proactive in ensuring the utmost cost-containment and risk-reduction measures for your organization. In this high-level workshop, participants will examine key contract clauses and obtain negotiation tips and strategies on how to get to "yes," as well as review variables that help influence a hotel's decision to accept your business.

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6 Great Hosts for Outdoor Group Gatherings in Southwest Michigan

Groups headed to Southwest Michigan destinations-well-known for their natural beauty-will find a fun lineup of offsite venues that can accommodate outdoor receptions, picnics and other functions in the outdoors.

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10 Ways Meeting and Event Venues Are Adapting to COVID-19
Business trends expert and speaker Scott Steinberg notes how meeting and event facilities are adapting to provide a safe and sanitary environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Back to Business Experiential Forum With ALHI: One Editor's Experience With Face-to-Face Meetings
Tyler Davidson traveled to Dallas to participate in the Back to Business Experiential Forum, a post-shutdown meetings laboratory that showcased the "new normal."

Download Our New, Free Hybrid Meetings eHandbook
A Hybrid Meetings How-To helps meeting and event planners learn the ropes about how to stage a virtual meeting that works in conjunction with an in-person program, with input from the experts who have excelled in the digital meetings world.

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Cvent Execs Talk Pandemic Meetings Trends and CONNECT Virtual
Cvent execs detail how the meetings tech giant pivoted to virtual for its annual conference and is now expecting up to 40,000 attendees, and give their predictions for the industry during the pandemic and beyond...

ALHI's Michael Dominguez on the Pandemic Trendline and Return to In-Person Events
ALHI CEO Michael Dominguez discusses the Back to Business Experiential Forum, and the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on meetings and events...

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In Full View From Any Angle

Right now, business is unusual. But so are we. Take a 360-degree online tour and pick the space-from modular ballrooms to The Chelsea's industrial cool-to match your needs.

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Natural Settings Improve Meetings Performance

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 | 1 PM EDT
Holding your meeting sessions in a natural environment is scientifically proven to inspire innovation, increase productivity and enhance physical and emotional health. And in the post-shutdown environment, open-air settings have become one of the most popular options to maintain social distancing.

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These 4 Nebraska Outdoor Venues, Guest Ranches Immerse Attendees in Nature

From bird-watching and river activities to rolling hills and the famous Sandhills, the Cornhusker State boasts a robust agritourism industry perfect for small groups looking to get outdoors.

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Report Shows Hotel Industry Facing Historic Wave of Foreclosures
The hotel industry is facing a historic number of delinquencies and is the most heavily hit sector of the commercial mortgage-backed securities market, far eclipsing the 2007-2008 crisis.

How CVBs Are Using Virtual Tech to Help Meeting Planners Scout Destinations
CVBs have put on their creative hats to quickly bring unique virtual marketing ideas to fruition to drive awareness to their destinations, keep in touch with prospective clients, and drum up interest-all through a computer screen.

Navigate the New Meetings Landscape With Our Free eHandbook
From contract clauses and concerns to sanitation protocols and essential risk management tips, Meetings Today's free Navigating the New Meetings Landscape eHandbook will help illuminate the way back to live meetings.

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A 9-Step Guide to Creating (Mostly) Touchless Meetings
COVID-19 has upended operations and created a "new normal." Organizers want technologies to help maintain social-distancing guidelines and make their events as touchless as possible. These nine tech tools below can help you get back to business...

Site Inspections During a Pandemic: A COVID-19 Meetings Safety Checklist
Meetings industry veteran Bonnie Wallsh interrupted her retirement to do a meeting site inspection for the U.S. Census Bureau and found things have changed a lot since COVID-19...

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A Fresh Take on Meetings

Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, located along Myrtle Beach's beautiful and spacious Grand Strand, is being transformed with a $20 million renovation that takes it to the next level. The luxurious 387-room oceanfront destination is ready for its reveal. Our 35,000 square feet of meeting space and award-winning event team deliver an exceptional experience for groups from 50 to 2,000. Myrtle Beach. Only Better. Learn more at kingstonresorts.com or call 1-877-360-0799.

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6 Historical Offsite Venues in Rhode Island

From the Gilded Age mansions in the seaside city of Newport to the artful past of the capital, Providence, America's smallest state can create a big impact.

Virtual Acts From Michael Cerbelli's Hot List

Tap This Master Mixologist for Virtual Demonstrations for Groups

Chef Paul's Virtual Chocolate Experiences Are a Sweet Treat for Groups

Celebrity Chef Ryan DePersio Offers His Italian Cuisine Skills Virtually

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The Census Bureau Must Meet-Even During a Pandemic
The Census Bureau has to do its count, and the actual counters-or enumerators-need to meet for a critical orientation that just can't be done virtually. Here's how the bureau did it in the age of coronavirus.

Stepping Up in Trying Times: Our 2020 Meetings Trendsetters
Whether helping their colleagues during the pandemic or fighting systemic racism in the meetings industry and beyond, these 20 Meetings Trendsetters are in a class all their own.

Navigate the New Meetings Landscape With Our Free eHandbook
From contract clauses and concerns to sanitation protocols and essential risk management tips, Meetings Today's free Navigating the New Meetings Landscape eHandbook will help illuminate the way back to live meetings.

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NCBMP's Jason Dunn Fights for Equality in the Meetings Industry and Beyond
National Coalition for Black Meeting Professionals Chair Jason Dunn?details his association,?its role in advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion in the meetings industry, and?the prevalence of systemic racism in the U.S....

A Brave New World: From Baby Steps to Small Leaps at Together Again Expo
Meetings Today Contributing Editor Jennifer Juergens reports from Orlando's Together Again Expo, where the meetings industry picked itself off the mat to hold a face-to-face event for 1,400...

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Meet in Laredo!

You can trust in the staff at the Laredo Convention and Visitors Bureau to assist you along every step of the way. Whether your group is looking for an indoor or outdoor option, the creative team at the LCVB always has the best recommendations for groups of all sizes. From assistance with attendance generation to securing room blocks, you'll have a dedicated staff member to ensure your event runs smoothly and has all attendees leaving Laredo with great memories.

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Key Contract Clauses: A Meeting Planners' Guide to Cost Containment & Risk Reduction

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 | 1 PM EST
Contracts are under scrutiny, so it is more important than ever to be proactive in ensuring the utmost cost-containment and risk-reduction measures for your organization. In this high-level workshop, participants will examine key contract clauses and obtain negotiation tips and strategies on how to get to "yes," as well as review variables that help influence a hotel's decision to accept your business.

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11 Historical Venues in Georgia That Will Charm Attendees

From storied theaters that once hosted musical greats like Louis Armstrong, to beautifully maintained Colonial-era gardens, there's no shortage of historical meeting and event venues across Georgia.

COVID-19 Facility Safety Protocols

Here's What Hotels and Resorts Are Doing to Enhance Health and Sanitation Standards

Wynn Las Vegas Unveils Health and Sanitation Plan, Paving Way for Vegas Strip to Slowly Reopen

The GBAC STAR Accreditation and What It Means for Planners

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Exciting New Meetings Technology: How the Latest Tech Tools Can Create Efficiencies and WOW Attendees

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 | 1 PM EST
From new methods for running virtual and hybrid meetings to extended reality and beyond, discover what new technologies are actually relevant to your meetings, how they may impact your budget and how you can best use them to improve both your attendees'' experience and the ROI of your event as the meetings and events industry recovers.

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Site Inspections During a Pandemic: A COVID-19 Meetings Safety Checklist
Meetings industry veteran Bonnie Wallsh interrupted her retirement to do a meeting site inspection for the U.S. Census Bureau and found things have changed a lot since COVID-19.

CVBs Enter Triage Mode in the Wake of COVID-19 Staff Reductions
CVBs/DMOs are reeling from staff reductions during the pandemic-but soldiering on to provide services to meeting planners. Read how they're coping during these trying times.

The Census Bureau Must Meet-Even During a Pandemic
The Census Bureau has to do its count, and the actual counters-or enumerators-need to meet for a critical orientation that just can't be done virtually. Here's how the bureau did it in the age of coronavirus.

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Navigate the New Meetings Landscape With Our Free eHandbook
From contract clauses and concerns to sanitation protocols and essential risk management tips, Meetings Today's free Navigating the New Meetings Landscape eHandbook will help illuminate the way back to live meetings...

A Brave New World: From Baby Steps to Small Leaps at Together Again Expo
Meetings Today Contributing Editor Jennifer Juergens reports from Orlando's Together Again Expo, where the meetings industry picked itself off the mat to hold a face-to-face event for 1,400...

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We Can't Wait To Welcome You Back

The Caesars Entertainment team is committed to the meeting and events industry. We have been working with a dedicated Food Safety Manager, in addition to partnering with health professionals, to develop and implement new procedures emphasizing the well-being of participants because we can't wait until we meet again!

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Key Contract Clauses: A Meeting Planners' Guide to Cost Containment & Risk Reduction

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 | 1 PM EST
Contracts are under scrutiny, so it is more important than ever to be proactive in ensuring the utmost cost-containment and risk-reduction measures for your organization. In this high-level workshop, participants will examine key contract clauses and obtain negotiation tips and strategies on how to get to "yes," as well as review variables that help influence a hotel's decision to accept your business.

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Standout Venues and Meetings Updates from Montana

Wide-open spaces and natural treasures coupled with exceptional venues have long made Montana a sought-after destination for meetings and events. Now, in the throes of a pandemic, its allure is even more attractive.

COVID-19 Facility Safety Protocols

Here's What Hotels and Resorts Are Doing to Enhance Health and Sanitation Standards

Wynn Las Vegas Unveils Health and Sanitation Plan, Paving Way for Vegas Strip to Slowly Reopen

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How Groups Can Burn Rubber at the BMW Performance Center
Meetings Today editor Tyler Davidson straps himself into multiple BMWs for hair-raising rides at the BMW Performance Center outside of Palm Springs, California. See how you can get your groups behind the wheel!

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin on Protocols and Their Third Hotel
Meetings Today's Sarah Kloepple talks with Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort Area General Manager Sean Verney at Meetings Today LIVE! South about how the property successfully hosted the Major League Soccer "bubble," and a major new hotel at the resort.

Dare to Interrupt: Give Yourself Permission to Take a Leap of Faith
We can plan ahead, but we can't predict the future. In episode 10, guest Daphne Hoppenot, CEO and founder of The Vendry, chats with Courtney about taking leaps of faith, starting new ventures and staying the course.

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How Does Contact Tracing at Meetings and Events Work?
Onsite at Meetings Today LIVE 2020 in Orlando, Sarah Kloepple sits down with Kelly Teneyuque, director... MORE

Bring Mind-Blowing Holopresence Technology to Your Virtual Events
Here''s how you can incorporate holopresence tech into your virtual events to really give that WOW!... MORE

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Marriot BonvoyT Events is awarding meeting planners a signing bonus of up to 100,000 points when you book by December 31, 2020, for meetings held by December 31, 2023.

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Destination Spotlight

Outdoor Venues in Northwest Florida Where Social Distancing Comes With the Scenery

With outdoor event venues operating virtually year-round in Northwest Florida, meetings and events groups that need to ensure adequate social distancing have a wealth of versatile facilities to choose from. ?

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25 Ways to Future-Proof Your Meetings and Events Firm
Implement these 25 rapid-fire tips from author, speaker and futurist Scott Steinberg to future-proof your meetings events business and team.

Which Virtual Events Software Is Right for You?
David Meerman Scott and Michelle Manafy, co-authors of Standout Virtual Events: How to Create an Experience That Your Audience Will Love, explain the basics of virtual platforms and which ones may be the best fit for you.

Flashy Tech, Modern Design and Plentiful Space Give CAESARS FORUM a Meetings Edge
Meetings Today took a tour of the CAESARS FORUM as it hosted this inaugural event-a hybrid program for ConferenceDirect's Annual Partner Meeting-and its offerings didn't disappoint.

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How Groups Can Burn Rubber at the BMW Performance Center
Meetings Today editor Tyler Davidson straps himself into multiple BMWs for hair-raising rides at the BMW... MORE

Add the Austin CC: All GBAC STAR-Accredited Facilities in One Place
The Austin Convention Center is one of the latest venues in the country to earn the cleaning, disinfection and infectious... MORE

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Virtual Tools and Hybrid Meetings in Raleigh

In Raleigh, N.C., the investment in the virtual and hybrid meeting experience is serious. Following are some of the ways Visit Raleigh is assisting planners with virtual tools to conduct site inspections and explore the city, and learnings from a hybrid meeting case study held at a Raleigh hotel in June.

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Meet in Irving Where Safety Is the New Sexy! Ready to Rock Your Meeting.Safely?

As an industry built around handshaking, gathering and networking, the landscape of meetings is changing dramatically. Visit Irving, the Irving Convention Center and Irving's hotels and venues have collaborated to implement extensive safety protocols to provide peace-of-mind and ensure your group can meet safely-when you're ready to do so.

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Destination Spotlight

These 7 Florida Chefs Draw Menu Inspiration From Their Roots

We talked to seven top Florida chefs about how their homes, families and childhood memories influence the dynamic group offerings at their present-day restaurants.

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Cvent CONNECT Special: Cvent Execs Talk Trends and CONNECT Virtual
Cvent execs detail how the meetings tech giant pivoted to virtual for its annual conference and is now expecting up to 40,000 attendees, and give their predictions for the industry during the pandemic and beyond.

How Learning Your DEI Certifications Can Promote Supplier Diversity
How following these best practices and learning the difference between Diversity, Equity and Inclusion certifications can lead to increased diversity on the supplier side of the hospitality industry.

Dare to Interrupt: Speaking Up, Office Politics and Unapologetic Ambition
Annette Gregg, Senior Vice President, Experience at Meeting Professionals International and Jenn Artura, Senior Director, Global Events & Incentive Programs at Veritas Technologies LLC., discuss how leaning into office politics, engaging sponsors with intention, and boldly creating self-visibility have been key to their professional advancement.

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How CVBs Are Using Virtual Tech to Help Meeting Planners Scout Destinations
CVBs have put on their creative hats to quickly bring unique virtual marketing ideas to fruition to drive awareness to their destinations, keep in touch with prospective clients, and drum up interest-all through a computer screen...

Navigate the New Meetings Landscape With Our Free eHandbook
From contract clauses and concerns to sanitation protocols and essential risk management tips, Meetings Today's free Navigating the New Meetings Landscape eHandbook will help illuminate the way back to live meetings...

Destination Spotlight

Outdoor Venues in Austin and the Hill Country for Fresh-Air Events

While the pandemic has hit this music capital hard-causing its premier event, SXSW, to cancel-you can bet in-person events will spring up again soon like a carpet of Texas bluebonnets. Here are some outdoor venues that are amendable to social distancing.

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It's All About the Comeback: Catalyzing Adversity to Build Something Bigger

Courage, Commitment and Character: Choosing a Warrior Mentality and the Will to Win

Fill Up Your Tank and Keep Your Foot on the Gas

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Back to Business Experiential Forum With ALHI:
One Editor's Experience With Face-to-Face Meetings
Tyler Davidson travels to Dallas to participate in the Back to Business Experiential Forum, a post-shutdown meetings laboratory that showcased the "new normal."

ALHI's Michael Dominguez on the Pandemic Trendline and Return to In-Person Events
ALHI CEO Michael Dominguez discusses the Back to Business Experiential Forum, and the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on meetings and events.

Cvent CONNECT Special: Cvent Execs Talk Trends and CONNECT Virtual
Cvent execs detail how the meetings tech giant pivoted to virtual for its annual conference and is now expecting up to 40,000 attendees, and give their predictions for the industry during the pandemic and beyond.

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Site Inspections During a Pandemic: A COVID-19 Meetings Safety Checklist
Meetings industry veteran Bonnie Wallsh interrupted her retirement to do a meeting site inspection for the U.S. Census Bureau and found things have changed a lot since COVID-19...

Tap This Master Mixologist for Virtual Demonstrations for Groups
The Cup Bearer's Justin Pasha has taken his in-person craft cocktail experience online to share the magic of mixology with a virtual audience...

Destination Spotlight

Landmark L.A. Sights and Sounds for When Meetings Roll Again

Whether returning or discovering this dizzying city of 469 square miles for the first time, come dig the treasures that define the spirit, history and legend of four famed locales.

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Essential Contract Clauses and Concerns for Post-Shutdown Meetings and Events

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A 9-Step Guide to Creating (Mostly) Touchless Meetings
COVID-19 has upended operations and created a "new normal." Organizers want technologies to help maintain social-distancing guidelines and make their events as touchless as possible. These nine tech tools can help you get back to business.

Navigate the New Meetings Landscape With Our Free eHandbook
From contract clauses and concerns to sanitation protocols and essential risk management tips, Meetings Today's free Navigating the New Meetings Landscape eHandbook will help illuminate the way back to live meetings.

Stepping Up in Trying Times: Our 2020 Meetings Trendsetters
Whether helping their colleagues during the pandemic or fighting systemic racism in the meetings industry and beyond, these 20 Meetings Trendsetters are in a class all their own.

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A Brave New World: From Baby Steps to Small Leaps at Together Again Expo
Meetings Today Contributing Editor Jennifer Juergens reports from Orlando's Together Again Expo, where the meetings industry picked itself off the mat to hold a face-to-face event for 1,400...

Chef Paul's Virtual Chocolate Experiences Are a Sweet Treat for Groups
Get a taste of these virtual chocolate experiences, which are formatted to be custom-tailored to video conferences or streaming events, with chocolate-making demonstrations, contests and delicious rewards and recipes...

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Key Contract Clauses: A Meeting Planners' Guide to Cost Containment & Risk Reduction

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 | 1 PM EST
Contracts are under scrutiny, so it is more important than ever to be proactive in ensuring the utmost cost-containment and risk-reduction measures for your organization. In this high-level workshop, participants will examine key contract clauses and obtain negotiation tips and strategies on how to get to "yes," as well as review variables that help influence a hotel's decision to accept your business.

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Destination Spotlight

Piping Away the Coronavirus Blues at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay

Tyler Davidson shares some pandemic-era hospitality industry conviviality at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, with a bagpiper rounding out the noirish Central California Coast tableau.

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How New Orleans Is Weathering the Pandemic Through Preparation

Standout Venues and Meetings Updates from Montana

Upgrades to the Boise Centre Set Idaho Up Well for Hybrid Meetings

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The Cup Bearer is a bartending and mixology catering company that breathes the same life it provides for live events into the virtual experience. Whether onsite or virtual, each cocktail is diligently crafted from scratch, as guests are drawn into a playful performance. MORE

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Key Contract Clauses: A Meeting Planners' Guide to Cost Containment & Risk Reduction

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 | 1 PM EST

Contracts are under scrutiny, so it is more important than ever to be proactive in ensuring the utmost cost-containment and risk-reduction measures for your organization. In this high-level workshop, participants will examine key contract clauses and obtain negotiation tips and strategies on how to get to "yes," as well as review variables that help influence a hotel's decision to accept your business.

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Virtual Meetings Must Incorporate Stories to Create Memories

Whether learning virtually or face to face, memories are not created through blandly communicating mere facts and figures. If it's just bullet points with no connection, or worse, an entire conference without a story-weaver (not the same as an "MC") to tie it together, it is just words with nothing to draw one in or to remember what's taught.

How will we create memories virtually?

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Spotlight Destination

The Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center is undergoing a $1 billion expansion project and will be bigger and better with 1.2 million square feet of space. The transformed venue will feature 350,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space and a new 65,000-square-foot waterfront ballroom. The project will open in phases beginning in November 2021 with full completion in 2024.

Learn more about meetings in Greater Fort Lauderdale at sunny.org/meetings.

Joan Eisenstodt: 2020 Meetings Trendsetter!

Read why Joan made Meetings Today's list of 2020 Meetings Trendsetters for her tireless work from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to today.

What's Your Take? August 2020

Voice your opinion with the monthly "Friday With Joan" newsletter poll and see what others are saying!

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From Sages on Stages to Sages on Screens: Pivoting to Virtual Meetings

We don't yet have the terminology for all to use for what we had referred to as "face to face" (or f2f) meetings that I now call "physical" meetings. We are face to face virtually on many platforms. What's your preferred nomenclature?

Don't Throw the ADA 'Baby' Out With the COVID-19 'Bathwater'

Either no valet to park the car or no bell staff to help even guard luggage will be an impediment and perhaps a danger. I'm trying to find out what the alternatives may be.

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Dare to Interrupt: Shifting the System by Reshaping the DNA of Leadership
Trevor Lui, principal of The Highbell Group and co-founder of Quell Agency, discusses his merit-based strategy to diversify positions of power, how he wishes leaders had handled the COVID-19 pandemic, and strategies to continue to make progress and create change.

Health Experts Say Large Meetings May Resume by End of 2021
Meetings and events may resume in earnest in the last quarter of 2021, according to top health experts during the Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered webinar produced by the Philadelphia CVB.

DEI in Tourism and Hospitality: A Look Back and Forward
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion experts Zoe Moore and Greg DeShields contemplate inclusion in the meetings and, hospitality industry, with a look to the tumultuous 2020 and their vision of the future. ?

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A Virtual Drag Bingo Program That Will Have Attendees in Stitches
Linda Loves Bingo! is a side-splitting virtual bingo competition with sass and class, and will have your attendees joining... MORE

Meetings F&B Expert Tracy Stuckrath Launches Online Course
Meetings industry F&B expert Tracy Stuckrath is launching an eight-course educational series for planners... MORE

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Shifting the System: Reshaping the DNA of Leadership

What can we do to ensure that the right voices are included in conversations where decisions are being made?

Trevor Lui, principal of The Highbell Group and co-founder of Quell Agency, discusses his merit-based strategy to diversify positions of power, how he wishes leaders had handled the COVID-19 global pandemic, and continuing to make progress and create change in the future.

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Facility Spotlight

History Plays a Role in Amana Colonies' New Hotel Millwright

Hotel Millwright, a luxury boutique hotel converted from an 1800s woolen mill in the heart of Eastern Iowa's historical Amana Colonies, is a shining example of "what's old is new again."

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15 Holiday Cocktail Recipes From Your Favorite Hotels

Grab your cocktail shaker, summon your inner bartender and give one of these tasty libations a try to raise your spirit. From our Meetings Today family to yours, happy holidays-and cheers!

4 Impressive Desserts for Holiday Parties and Events

Sweets and indulgence abound during the holiday season. Some of Meetings Today's Top Chefs from meeting and event properties in the U.S. and Mexico shared with us their favorite dessert recipes they like to bake this time of year.

Health Experts Say Large Meetings May Resume by End of 2021

Larger meetings and conventions may resume in earnest by the last quarter of 2021, and tourism staples such as dining in restaurants by spring, according to estimations by top health experts during a recent webinar broadcast by the Philadelphia CVB.

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Wolfgang Puck Catering's 10 Tips for Creating a Safe, Socially Distanced F&B Program
Wolfgang Puck Catering's Mary Cline provides her checklist for food-service professionals to ensure a safe... MORE

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion experts Zoe Moore and Greg DeShields contemplate inclusion in the meetings... MORE

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History Plays a Role in Amana Colonies' New Hotel Millwright

Hotel Millwright, a luxury boutique hotel converted from an 1800s woolen mill in the heart of Eastern Iowa's historical Amana Colonies, is a shining example of "what's old is new again."

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