Bites & Sites
Making the Case for DMCs
In a new white paper, Aim Group International outlines what it believes a destination management company can offer the events industry and spotlights trends for 2019.
2 Programs Refine Recipe to Reduce Homelessness
Community culinary education programs help participants secure jobs and housing — and offer event organizers ways to support their efforts.
CHEFS Training Program Goes Beyond Knife Skills
Culinary program for the unsheltered teaches students kitchen — and life — skills.
Why Attendees Keep Coming Back
Herbalife’s APAC events draw thousands of attendees to the same cities year after year. Independent distributor Marisa Jampathong shares why ‘our teams never seem to tire of these destinations.’
Hilton Introduces Signia Hilton, a Meetings & Events Focused Hotel Brand
The new hotel brand, launching first in Indianapolis, Atlanta, and Orlando, will fill a gap at the upper end of the meetings-hotel space, said Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta.
At Doughnut Vault, heaven has a hole in it
Visiting Chicago and your continental breakfast isn’t cutting it? Run, don’t walk, to the Doughnut Vault for one of their divine, old-fashioned-style donuts. It’s one of our best bites.
U.K. Meetings Industry Thrives in 2019
This year marks an exciting one for the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) industry in the United Kingdom. With several new event venues expected to open and VisitBritain’s flagship business event, MeetGB, returning for its second year, the MICE industry is thriving.
Getting Cozy at the Millstone Hare in Southam, England
Just outside the town of Southam, Warwickshire, England, sits the 600-acre Dallas Burston Polo Club that offers four unique event spaces for gatherings of various sizes. The newest of these is the Millstone Hare Bar & Lounge.
Redefining Paris’ ‘Underground’ Scene
A venue consortium’s proposal for subterranean solutions to ease traffic, promote public transit, and even sell fruit wins city competition.
Downtown Atlanta’s Events and Entertainment District Reimagines Meetings
As part of the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) Authority’s 2020 Vision, the city looks ahead to major transformation. (Sponsored content from Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau)
Marriott International Makes Farm-to-Table Cuisine a Priority
How VisitOSLO Redirected Frustrated Travelers Toward Its Uncrowded Charms
VisitOSLO came up with a fun way to demonstrate the unique appeal of the Norwegian capital to travelers tired of battling crowds.