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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."
IMEX America, MICE Conferences, meetings industry conferences, meetings conferences, MEET National, World Travel Market

5 Not-to-Be-Missed MICE Conferences Left in 2016

Here’s a briefing of five industry conferences to consider this fall and winter season.
The Nolen, San Diego, Southern California, San Diego meetings

5 New Reasons to Meet in San Diego

A growing food and beverage scene is merely one of the latest reasons to meet in San Diego.
Sensory Marketing, Dianne Devitt, five senses, colors

5 Reasons to Amp Up Your Sensory Marketing Strategy

Sensory experiences such as color and music can help enhance attendee participation.
Budget strategies, meetings budgets, event budgets, budgets, budgeting

3 Next-Level Budgeting Strategies for Event Planning

Here are three ways meeting planners can stay ahead of the numbers game when budgeting for their next event.
Virgin Australia, airlift, airlines, airline industry, air travel

10 New Airline Developments for International & Domestic Travel

The on-the-go airline industry offers new routes and services around the globe.

Dominican Republic MICE Groups

An influx of travelers has prompted noteworthy developments for Dominican Republic MICE groups.
EPCAT-USA, Nix Conference & Meetings Management, commercial sexual exploitation of children, children-protection practices, sex trafficking, TraffickCam

ECPAT-USA Honors 19 Tourism Companies for Child-Protection Practices

EPCAT-USA honors 19 Top Member companies for their efforts in helping end the commercial sexual exploitation of children.
Iguaza Falls, Argentina, Mendoza, Buenos Aires, gauchos, Argentina's bicentennial

5 Experiences to Explore During Argentina’s Bicentennial

Attendees can experience the Argentinean cowboy way of life through Alchemy's Be a Gaucho program.
Event ROI, return on investment, return on event, event return

How To Increase Event ROI with These 5 Tips

Use gamification to increase attendee engagement at your event.
Castle Hotel & Spa, New York, castle hotels, poolside events, pool events, luxury meetings

Castle Hotel & Spa’s Summer Pairing Series Meets Poolside

Attendees can enjoy tastings of wine, spirits and delicious food at the Castle Hotel and Spa's Poolside Summer Pairing Series.
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, cultural meeting itinerary, cultural meeting, budget meeting, budget itinerary, free festivals, free museums

4 Ways to Create a Cultural Meeting Itinerary on a Budget

New Orleans' French Quarter Festival is the largest, free music festival in the South and introduces attendees to the city’s famous New Orleans funk and contemporary jazz music.
Crisis Management, crisis, mitigating risks, meetings management, meeting risks, meeting disaster

How to Prevent an Event Crisis

Managing a crisis successfully is every meeting planner's dream.
The Westin Jekyll Island, Jekyll Island, Westin, green meetings, sustainable meetings, turtle rescue

Westin Jekyll Island’s Green Meetings Program Helps Turtles

Invite alligators, turtles or even snakes to your next event at Westin Jekyll Island.
IMEX America 2015, IMEX America 2016, IMEX, IMEX America, meetings and conventions, Meeting Professionals International, meetings conference

Two Meetings Trends Anchor IMEX America 2016

IMEX America 2016 takes on two themes currently trending in the industry: the sharing economy and where personal meets professional.