Everyone knows the U.S. hotel industry is on fire, setting records in every metric in 2015. In his regular presentations at conferences around the country, Michael Dominguez, chief sales officer at MGM Resorts International, reviews those stats...
Everyone knows the U.S. hotel industry is on fire, setting records in every metric in 2015. In his regular presentations at conferences around the country, Michael Dominguez, chief sales officer at MGM Resorts International, reviews those stats...
Most people I’ve talked with about them have a love-hate relationship with icebreakers. When they work well, they really shoot the energy level into the stratosphere and help people make connections. When they go awry, an awful pall can fall over...
You may have heard about the incident at this month’s South by Southwest festival in which a woman was asked to remove her hijab at registration in order to get her photo ID taken.
This happened to Ibtihaj Muhammad, a U.S. Olympic fencer, the ...
I have had many conversations with meeting professionals concerned about what might happen next because they have a new boss. Usually, the conversation reveals some level of fear or concern for their livelihood brought on by uncertainty and the...
Last month I started a series on what pharmaceutical companies and hoteliers need from each other with respect to meetings and conventions. My first article addressed meals caps and how they have not been raised by most pharmaceutical companies i...
Grass Shack Events and Media's Mike McAllen talks with Jaime Smith. Jaime joined audiovisual company Bartha's development team in July 2012, where she serves as the director of national business development. She focuses on developing new busi...
For years now, planners and hoteliers have been working out how to provide and pay for the ever-increasing bandwidth consumed by meeting attendees. With experience and knowledge building on both sides, things are getting a little easier. Here is...
Mary Ann Kenmotsu, CMP, CPCEI recently had a chance to e-chat about conference centers with Mary Ann Kenmotsu, CMP, CPCE, the director of catering and conference services at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort and Conference Center. Here’s ...
