After a search that began last fall, the Destination Marketing Association International has hired Don Welsh, CEO of Choose Chicago, as its new president & CEO...

Today's guest post is by Andrew Taffin, CEO of Tallen Technology Rentals.   Meeting planners who can execute flawless events domestically and outside the U.S. are a cut above the rest. However, before you can legitimately add the word “glob...

Meeting planners know the feeling of standing alone in an empty, vast ballroom in the early morning hours before the sun rises or at night long after the last participant duly exits. There is something captivating that envelopes you—that sound of...

What a great way to kick off the New Year—a behind-the-scenes educational experience at CES organized by Meeting Professionals International! If you’re not familiar with CES, it’s North America’s largest annual trade show...

Some meeting planners’ budgets are so scrutinized that they have to justify every expense. Every dollar must be accounted for and needs to get a return on investment. Some planners, therefore, will dismiss paying $5,000, $10,000 or $20,000...

“Cultivating Creative Moments” is the theme of this year’s Convening Leaders conference, the annual meeting of the Professional Convention Management Association, taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre through January 13...

The Convention Industry Council, Meetings Mean Business, and event software provider Social Tables have partnered to launch Fuse 2016, an educational roadshow. The five-city event, designed to bring meeting planners and suppliers together to find...

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