Jessie Fetterling
Rotary International Picks Korea
The Rotary International Convention held last year in Seoul, South Korea, almost broke the record for highest attendance in the group’s 100-year history.
Seattle Surge Caters to All Types of Meetings and Attendees
New restaurant openings and 3,000 new hotel rooms slated to open by 2020. And this is just the tip of the iceberg of Seattle development.
Meet Amid History at the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library
Predominantly making up the Henry Luce III Center is the first-of-its-kind Joyce B. Cowin Women’s History Gallery that will house rotating exhibits that focus on women’s history in the U.S.
Metropolitan Convention Center to Put Quito, Ecuador on Meetings Map
While Quito already attracts international visitors as the first city to be named a World Heritage Cultural Site by UNESCO in 1978, this new convention center will help put Quito more on the meetings map.
5 Travel & Tourism Companies that Are Redefining CSR
St. Ermin’s Hotel in London takes the bee-keeping CSR trend to a whole other level with 350,000 bees making honey on the property’s third floor.
Hyatt Triples Booked Revenue with Hyatt Convention Alliance
“Due to the collaboration among our hotels in the Hyatt Convention Alliance, we have seen booked revenue nearly triple from multiyear agreements over the last few years."
Yes, Mother: 3 Meeting Budget Tips from Popular TV Moms
Meeting planners who have a do-it-yourself attitude and get creative by, say, using colorful food displays as centerpieces are invaluable.
Marriott Launches Meeting Deal for Both Starwood & Marriott Rewards Members
The Connect 2 Meetings promotion gives meeting planners double the rewards points and an up to 5 percent discount on food and beverage.
Benchmark to Reimagine F&B with Chef Stephan Pyles Partnership
“Our challenge to get the creative focus and unique innovations that makes Chef Stephan Pyles so acclaimed will be a key priority and focus."
Saudi Arabia to Launch International Meetings Campaign at IMEX in Frankfurt
“As the worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events, IMEX in Frankfurt is the perfect place for us to meet thousands of influential event and meetings buyers face-to-face."
6 Destination Hotels Think Green in Time for Earth Day
Groups will be led by experienced naturalists from local Sunrise Mountain Guides to construct bat houses and learn how they impact the survival rate of the area’s bats.
Planners May Have to Say Goodbye to Long-distance Train Routes
Currently, 23 states (and more than 500 communities) are only served with long-distance trains and would therefore have no passenger rail under the new administration’s proposal.
Bee Breaks: The Latest Green Trend at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge
Staff members at the resort love the three queen bees onsite so much that they’ve incorporated them into Bee Breaks for small, executive VIP groups.
3 Television Characters for Embracing the Control Freak in You
But a control freak’s need to de-clutter his or her environment leads to enhanced focus and efficiency.
