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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."
NYC & Company, New York, New York City, shopping, holiday shopping, holiday gifts, Refinery Hotel, Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue

5 Shopping Musts for Groups Exploring NYC This Holiday Season

What better way for groups to experience New York than exploring a combination of the city’s iconic and lesser-known holiday shopping spots?
Wilmington, North Carolina, technology, SkyNav, virtual reality

Wilmington Wants Planners to Explore Its Convention District—Virtually

The Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau is rolling out a SkyNav Convention District Tour for meeting planners.
The Art of Black Miami, Miami Heritage Month, Art Basel, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Miami, Florida,

5 “Art of Black Miami” Events Encourage Diversity During Art Basel

The Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) plans to celebrate Miami Heritage Month in style with The Art of Black Miami campaign.
JW Marriott Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee, hotel opening, Music City Center

JW Marriott Nashville Preps for Music City Debut

Planners looking for new meeting digs in Nashville, Tenn., won't miss the massive 386-feet-tall JW Marriott Nashville that’s reshaping the city’s skyline.
The Heart of India, Madhya Pradesh, The Jungle Book, India

5 “Jungle Book” Experiences in The Heart of India

The state of Madhya Pradesh—known locally as "The Heart of India" and globally as the setting for “The Jungle Book”—is innovating meetings design by reimagining its heritage.
flash mob, Mystery Tour, team building, roller skating, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York

Flash Mob Team Building & Other Offbeat Group Activities to Try

Imagine how much intrigue a flash mob along the beach or a world-record, roller-skating dance could bring to a meeting.
New York Hilton Midtown, bee program, bees, New York, team building

New York Hilton Midtown’s New Bee Program Is Abuzz

About 450,000 adopted bees have taken up residence on the fifth floor of the 1,929-room New York Hilton Midtown—and groups are starting to reap the bee-nefits.
holiday fiascos, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold, tech malfunctions, meeting tips, holiday events

What We Can Learn From National Lampoon’s Holiday Fiascos 

Take note from Clark Griswold in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” on ways to avoid the holiday chaos during these last events of 2017.
Wales, Visit Wales, The Wales Way, United Kingdom

3 Group-Ready Road Trips to Explore in Wales

Wales plans to attract more international groups in the coming years, with new venues opening and curated excursions encouraging groups to explore the country’s history.

Luxury & Culture Spur Meetings Growth in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is in the midst of major growth as new hotels, convention centers and experiences attract US groups.
Puerto Rico, Meet Puerto Rico, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, bucket list, group experiences, hot deals

Puerto Rico Bounces Back with Bucket-List Experiences

Meet Puerto Rico wants meeting planners to know that the island is still very much open for business after Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria struck earlier this fall.
Rymax Marketing Services, Thanksgiving, Cyber Monday, Thanksgiving giveaways, corporate gifts

This Thanksgiving, #GiveThanks with Rymax Marketing

To capitalize on the spirit of gratitude the holiday cultivates, Rymax Marketing Services is launching an innovative campaign with an appropriate name: #GiveThanks.
meeting tips, money saving, budgeting tips, meeting aps

5 Tips to Save Money with Meeting Apps

For planners, the most appealing perk of tech may be its ability to help save money at meetings and conferences.
Vintage House, Napa, Yountville, California, Wine Country, The Estate of Yountville

5 Wine-o Experiences for Groups Staying at The Estate at Yountville

The Estate at Yountville has long been a Napa Valley, Calif., favorite among planners—and now it’s better than ever, thanks to the October debut of a new venue, The Vineyard and completion of renovations to 11 event spaces.