Bites & Sites
Top Cities Ranked by Event Professionals
Curt Watkins, principal at Watkins Research, on what’s changed in the CVB industry, and what planners are looking for now.
Why More Medical Meetings Are Looking at Airport Hotels
With time-strapped health-care professionals as their audience, more organizers are making airports their final event destination.
3 Ideas for Economical, Food-Related Centerpieces
Instead of pricier floral arrangements, why not try a few food-related options?
Another Way to Look at ‘Sustainable Tourism’
A Tourism Ireland event at Lotte New York Palace Hotel in Manhattan reinforced the value of tourism to economies and societies.
How CVBs Create Memorable Site Visits
Comments from planner respondents to the biennial Watkins Report show that when CVBs go out of their way to make personal connections with them, it has a big impact on site selection.
Unexpected Dining Options in Fort Worth
When hosting an event in Fort Worth, Texas, attendees know to expect some excellent Southern cuisine. But what else does this meetings destination have to offer? We put together a list of five of the most unexpected dining options delegates can find in Fort Worth — and it’s a whole lot more than just biscuits and gravy.
Placing Bets on Kentucky International Convention Center
With the Kentucky International Convention Center reopening, Louisville is back in the race to win convention business.
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Chef Goes Glocal for Worldchefs Dinner
How do you impress the world’s top chefs with the menu at a gala dinner? The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre chef decided to go all in with Malaysian cuisine.
A Smarter Way to Fight Food Waste
At two successive food-waste conferences, attendees were given opportunities to continue to address this ‘societal breakdown,’ long after the events ended.
How to Meet in a Museum
The 21C Museum Hotel in Oklahoma City mixes whiteboards, paintings, and one-of-a-kind experiences.
Atlantic City Is Dealt a Fresh Hand
After years of struggles, Atlantic City’s future looks bright and sparkly with the opening of two new hotels.
3 Major Challenges Facing Travel and Tourism
At the IMEX Policy Forum 2018, World Tourism and Travel Council president and CEO Gloria Guevara Manzo identified three major issues concerning the travel and tourism community.