Andrea Doyle
IMEX CEO Offers a Sneak Peek Into This Year’s Show
Carina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group, offers a sneak peek of this year's show.
This Year’s IMEX Will Make Less of an Impact, on the Environment That Is
IMEX has a Sustainable Exhibiting Pledge, where three simple green initiatives to help reduce environmental impact at the show are implemented, has been agreed to by 149 exhibitors and that number continues to grow.
HB Hospitality Declares 2020 Year of the Planner
HB Hospitality is a community of independent luxury resorts and hotels and qualified meeting professionals with a mission to "Connect Exceptional People to Extraordinary Experiences."
Majestic Las Vegas, a Game Changer, Set to Open in Early 2023
A new type of resort is coming to Las Vegas that meeting and incentive groups may find particularly appealing. The Majestic Las Vegas has received unanimous approval by the Clark County Commissioners, with construction scheduled to commence in May of 2020 with an early 2023 opening date.
Qantas Tests 19-Hour Flights
Qantas Airline is testing 19-hour flights that will fly direct from New York and London to Australia.
With Millennials in Mind, Golf Takes on a New Look
Golf-related activities with a networking component are popular, especially amongst millennials.
San Francisco International Airport Prohibits Sale of Water in Plastic Bottles
The sale of water in plastic bottles is now prohibited in San Francisco International Airport, the first major airport to do this.
Bigger Budgets and More Events a Reality, Says Planners
Cvent's recently released fifth annual 2019 Cvent Planner Sourcing Report (Global Edition) surveyed more than 2,650 meeting and event planners throughout North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and South Africa. The report's broad-brush conclusions? That planners are managing more events and working with bigger budgets.
Monaco’s Millennial Eductour Enthralls
The Millennial generation and culturally rich experiences go hand-in-hand. With this in mind, the Monaco Government Tourist Office, in collaboration with Atout France, sponsored...
New York, Chicago, and Las Vegas Are Top Meeting Cities
New York, Chicago, and Las Vegas are the top North American markets that meeting planners intend to use in the next two years, according to STR‘s 2019 DestinationMAP, a comprehensive study of meeting planners and the meetings market in North America.
Protests in Hong Kong Shut Down Airport
The Hong Kong international airport remains shut down as demonstrators launched a sit-in to block normal operations.
Hong Kong Protests Impacting Meetings and Incentives
Ongoing protests have thrown a monkey wrench into the carefully laid plans of meeting planners and travelers with business in Hong Kong.
Montclair, NJ’s New Hotel Follows Trend of Smaller Cities Growing in Popularity
Smaller regional meetings in less expensive cities are de rigueur today, and as a result, mid-size cities with walkable layouts and unique, authentic experiences are coming on strong. Montclair, NJ is one such city.
Air Travel—For the Dogs
Dogs, pigs, and cats stroll airport terminals focused on helping travelers destress.
