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    Northeast01/29/10

    Making room for meetings.

    New hotel properties, major sports stadiums, conference centers — someone forgot to tell the Northeast we were in a recession. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts all boast new ..read more

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Tuesday, Feb 9

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Planners love Orlando

Orlando swept all major categories to rank No. 1 as the top choice among meeting planners for a major convention, trade show, conference or seminar, according to a survey by Metropoll, a nationally syndicated study ..read more

The Mix

  • DMAI Gives Planners Access

    More than 100 destination marketing organizations and convention and visitors bureaus, as well as the largest repository of post-event reports, are available all in one place. Destination Marketing Association International’s empowerMINT.com, the industry’s first collective ..read more

    02/08/10 - 4:08 pm
  • Top Job

    Meeting planning placed 8th in U.S. News’ “Best Careers of 2010” report based on the Labor Department’s new job growth projections for 2008-2018. According to the report, the number of jobs planners hold is forecast ..read more

    01/06/10 - 6:25 pm
  • Industry Leaders

    With the support and input of our destination partners, we salute and recognize several of these industry leaders in this special section. They, along with their colleagues, share some of their accomplishments, insight and ..read more

    01/06/10 - 11:54 am

Inside Connect

Looking ahead … to a slow climb back

Looking ahead … to a slow climb back

We’re fresh out of a tumultuous 12 months. While economists, politicians and the more optimistic among the pundits are feeling the New Year’s spirit and cautiously sending out cheerier predictions, no one expects 2010 to ..read more

Meetings at Play

Meetings at Play

Theme parks and resorts, long a favorite of vacationers, have found a solid following with meeting planners, even those organizing educational and religious gatherings, and reunions. Although the trend isn’t new, it has held its ..read more

Back in the game

Back in the game

With gambling dollars down and casino hotel rooms empty, groups suddenly seem much more attractive as an alternative source of resort ..read more