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Take A Bite Out of Shark Week At Aquatic Meeting Venues

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If you want to get in on the action, think outside of the tank and consider these aquatic venues for your next meeting or event. Aquarium of the Pacific—Long Beach, California. Larger groups in the hundreds can meet on the front lawn or Great Hall. Photo courtesy of The Florida Aquarium.

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Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns: Nashville and San Diego Move Up

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Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. While Orlando, Florida retained the number one spot in North America from 2019, both Nashville, Tennessee (No.

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8 Dreamy Summer Venues

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Booking a meeting at one of these ultra-dreamy venues is a great way to start planning. Fire pits, a wooden boardwalk and 500-person capacity make the outdoor venue a summertime delight. Arista Winery (Healdsburg, California). The venue can fit up to 200 standing or seated. along the Black Banks River.

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9 of the World’s Coolest Convention Centers

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(exhibition halls) Photo credit: Milano Congressi Orange County Convention Center Location: Orange County, Florida. total space) Photo credit: Orange County Convention Center San Diego Convention Center Location: San Diego, California. Size: 7,000,000 sq. Size: 204,114 sq.

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Get InsPIred to Take A Slice Out of Pi Day

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California: Boysenberry Pie. Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, is the birthplace of the boysenberry. The amusement park is available for buyout and can accommodate more than 5,000 guests in its corporate event venues. Florida: Key Lime Pie.

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Guest Opinion: How Meetings Industry Can Boost Natural Disaster Relief

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Therefore, if you are able to do so, I encourage you to talk to your boss, board of directors, constituents, members and/or suppliers to let them know that you are proactively taking a meeting to an impacted venue, such as southeastern Texas, Florida, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mexico or the Bahamas. These are just a few examples.

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10 Best U.S. Cities for Business Travel

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The massive amount of meeting space across 150 meetings hotels is a great place for productivity while the many theme parks, such as SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Studios Florida, can provide days of excitement. Meeting space: 600,000 sq. Meeting space: 384,000 sq. Meeting space: 1 million sq. Sacramento.

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