Chicago Hotel Strike: What Can Meeting Planners Do?
The best course of action for planners dealing with the Chicago hotel strike is to postpone the meeting and negotiate new dates to avoid cancellation fees.
The European Union Wants to Ditch Daylight Savings Time
Daylight savings time may soon be a thing of the past, if 80 percent of European citizens have anything to say about it.
Meeting in Chicago or at a Marriott? Here’s the Latest on the Hotel Strike
Thousands of housekeepers, doormen, cooks and other hotel employees at 25 Chicago hotels began picketing on Friday, and plan to do so around the clock until an agreement is reached.
Red Tide: Florida Answers the Call
Visit Florida has launched two programs to assist local businesses and tourism development boards in response to the widespread red tide outbreak.
How a Destination’s Political & Social Values Can Impact Group Business
Just how important is finding a destination that aligns with your group's values?
Are Meeting Planners “Business Event Strategists?”
It’s a controversial move to call a meeting planner a "business event strategist" as some organizers focus on strategy; others on logistics.
SLS Hotel Beverly Hills Celebrates 10 Years With Renovation
The SLS Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Los Angeles’ uber-swanky Beverly Hills neighborhood recently completed a $22 million makeover.
Simple Meetings: Companies Lose Big Bucks on Small Meetings
Compliance and cost savings for many of the small meetings companies hold—known as simple meetings—are slipping through the cracks.
Seattle’s Convention Center Expansion Will Attract Larger Groups
Seattle is growing as a destination for meetings, with eight new hotel properties and an expansion of the Washington State Convention Center in the works.
3 Tips for Turning Your Event into a Transformational Experience
Event planners are not just in the business of designing meetings and incentive trips, they are in the business of creating life-changing moments.
TWA Hotel & Event Center Will Open at JFK Airport
Just like its innovative TWA Flight Center predecessor, the 512-room TWA Hotel will also push the boundaries of what it means to be an airport hotel.
The Latest Updates from the Big Island
The issue is a misperception regarding the location of the volcano and the Big Island's major meeting and incentive resorts, says Bryan Hansen, spokesperson for the Kohala Coast Resort Association.
5 Takeaways from MPI’s Latest Meetings Outlook Report
Meeting Professionals International’s 2018 Summer Edition of its Meetings Outlook Report announced a positive uptick in meetings.
AccorHotels Acquires 21c Museum Hotels
AccorHotels announced last week that it signed an agreement to acquire 85 percent of 21c Museum Hotels.
