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Splashie Awards Highlight Benefits of Cohesive Branding in Event Marketing
The winners of the Splashie awards for event marketing showcase how five organizations developed a branding framework to bring their events to life.
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As Vaccine Restrictions Lift, Hawaii Meetings and Incentives Heat Up
By loosening its vaccine rules, Hawaii has eased one of the last remaining barriers for meetings and incentives to return to the Aloha State.
Registrations Surge for IMEX America 2021
One month after registration for IMEX America 2021 went live, hosted buyer registration is already outpacing 2019 — which was a record year.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: How Event Industry Associations Are Supporting DEI Initiatives
MPI, PCMA and ASAE are taking diversity, equity and inclusion seriously — and have a plethora of resources meeting professionals can take advantage of...
5 Top Tips for Contracts in the COVID-19 Era
Force majeure clauses just got trickier: Attorney Kimberly Pendo provided some contract tips to help meeting planners manage risk in today’s uncertain COVID-19 environment.
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Resorts World Opens on the Las Vegas Strip
Resorts World opened for business on June 24 as the Las Vegas Strip’s first new ground-up resort development to debut in more than a decade....
4 Las Vegas Must-See, Must-Do Experiences
Caesars Entertainment showcased some Las Vegas must-see experiences to members of the meetings industry press who were in town for the 2021 Meeting Professionals...
Event Mask Policies: 3 Strategies
Event mask policies got a little trickier this spring when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that fully vaccinated people can resume...
MPI WEC 2021: A Bellwether for the Return of In-Person Events
Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Congress (MPI WEC 2021) landed in Las Vegas last week a bit smaller in attendance but bigger than ever...
New SITE Research Finds Overwhelming Commitment to Incentive Travel Post-Pandemic
Incentive travel is poised for a comeback — new research from the SITE Foundation found that almost 94% of the 50 companies surveyed in April...
MultiPOD Meetings from IACC Offer a New Twist for Hybrid Events
The International Association of Conference Centers MultiPOD meetings format is designed to offer groups a way to stage live, cross-venue meetings for small groups...
Freeman Creates Live Team Online Planner Community
Freeman has created Live Team, a new online networking resource designed to be a place where business meeting and events professionals can connect, share...
Zoom Events Platform Preview
Zoom Events, a new platform designed specifically for virtual events, will be released this summer. Will the new virtual events platform dominate the already crowded...
Some Hotels Relax Mask Requirements
Some hotels have been quick to relax mask requirements in reaction to the new CDC mask guidelines.
The unexpected announcement from the Centers for Disease...
