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Jessie Fetterling

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Jessie Fetterling is a professional writer and editor in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering a wide range of topics from the travel and hospitality industries to sustainable living to family and women's issues. She's particularly interested in writing about travel, food and music. She is also the author of "100 Things to Do in Oakland Before You Die."
high-tech team building, technology, Wildly Different, scavenger hunts, robots, TeamWorx Team Building Inc., The Go Game

High-tech Team Building Does More Than Break the Ice

Here are three ways meeting planners can do more than break the ice by incorporating high-tech team building into future events.
CUT at 45 Park Lane, The Dorchester, Dorchester Collection, food and beverage, hot deals

The Dorchester Wants Groups to Meet & Eat Well

This year, The Dorchester hotel in London will entice attendees with more than its iconic history.
Celebrity Cruises, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America, Galapagos National Park, CSR, environmental stewardship

Celebrity Cruises Surpasses 30,000 Trees in Galapagos Reforestation Efforts

Celebrity Cruises connection with the Galapagos Islands only continues to grow—literally—with a reforestation effort that recently surpassed 30,000 trees.
Crowne Plaza Riyadh – RDC Hotel and Convention Center, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, city development, Middle East, new hotels

Crowne Plaza Riyadh Opens in Saudi Arabia’s New Tech Hub

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is only becoming more attractive for groups with the recent launch of Crowne Plaza Riyadh – RDC Hotel and Convention Center in the capital's new tech hub.
Yosemite, Costa Rica, California, Hawaii, British Columbia, Norway, fjords, sustainability, ecotourism, adventure

5 Eco-friendly Destinations for Adventurous Groups

Here are five eco-friendly destinations that cater to adventurous groups while also offering once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chattanooga Convention & Visitors Bureau, SMERF, SMERF meetings

What’s Trending in the SMERF Market

SMERF meetings often get overlooked, but for destinations like Chattanooga, Tenn., they can mean big business.
Wyndham Worldwide, La Quinta Holdings, hotel mergers, hotel acquisitions, hotel industry news

Wyndham Now Owns 9,000 Hotels After La Quinta Acquisition

Wyndham Worldwide recently announced the acquisition of La Quinta Holdings, which will officially take place in the second quarter of 2018.
aviation industry, airlines, CORSIA, carbon emissions, International Civil Aviation Organization, International Air Transport Association

Aviation Industry Urges Carbon-Neutral Growth by 2020

In order to keep airlines sustainable, the International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly adopted the Carbon Offsetting Scheme for International Aviation agreement in 2016.
El San Juan Hotel, Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria, Aloft San Juan Convention Center, Sheraton Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Preps for New Hotels, Reopenings This Year

Puerto Rico is bouncing back in a big way this year with hotel reopenings, debuts and innovative F&B options.
Marriott International, industry news, Groups360, Kemp Gallineau, commission cuts, intermediaries, third-party planners

An Alternative View on Marriott’s Cut in Commissions

Kemp Gallineau, CEO of Groups360, weighs in on the Marriott announcement, addressingwhy it’s not necessarily a bad thing.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, hotel renovations, virtual concierge, technology, hotel technology, Las Vegas

The Cosmopolitan’s New Rooms Make Virtual Concierges a Reality

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is like a brand-new hotel again with two years of upgrades and additions that will give the property a whole new look by year’s end.
Comic-Con, unconventional conventions, quirky conventions, World Clown Assocation, Anthrocon, Merfest, International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas, The Association of Lincoln Presenters,

Add the Unexpected to Your Event by Piggybacking on These 5 Conventions

Between Lincoln impersonators, furries and mermaids, these five quirky conventions know how to attract a colorful crowd.
The Bahamas, new hotels, Ireland, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Montreal, Canada, Mexico, Riviera Nayarit

5 International Hot Spots Get Even Hotter With a Range of New Hotels

Five international hotspots grab the attention of meeting planners in search of new hotels and fresh experiences for groups.
Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Theater on the Lake, outdoor venues, outdoor meeting spaces, Iolani Palace, Honolulu, Red Rocks Amphitheater, New York,

5 Outdoor Venues Begging to Host Evening Soirees This Summer

These awe-inspiring outdoor venues are sure to provide your attendees an event to remember—and you with a low-stress planning experience.