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Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances

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This year’s popular Global All-Stars presentation looked at programs in three destinations—Los Angeles, the Netherlands and West Virginia—that considered the needs of locals when building creative programs to appeal to post-Covid visitors. discoverLA @WVPanhandle @miles_partners #AC22Toronto pic.twitter.com/bsfJrrwpDC. —

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San Antonio No. 1 Among Best Cities for Conferences

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Cities with the largest convention centers and most hotels aren’t always the best cities for conferences. SmartAsset cited San Antonio’s number of large event spaces, including the 65,000-seat Alamodome, as one of the key reasons for being the top city for conferences. 15, and New York and Los Angeles tied for No.

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LA vs. Paris: Which Olympic City Wins for Meetings?

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The International Olympic Committee made a historical announcement on July 11 in Lausanne, Switzerland, with the unanimous decision to award the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympic Games simultaneously to Los Angeles and Paris , which each made strong pitches during the bidding process. Other considerations: Los Angeles.

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6 Striking Bowling Alleys for Events

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Bowling lanes serve as a great venue for a company holiday party or a night out on the town during a conference. Highland Park Bowl, Los Angeles. Established in 1927, Los Angeles’ oldest bowling alley— Highland Park Bowl —was restored and reopened in 2016. Photo credit: Danielle Bernabe.

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Hotels that Deliver 3 of the Most Important Things for Meetings

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The newly renovated Hyatt Regency Los Angeles International Airport calls itself #unquestionablyunairport, but the fact that it is a block from one of the major airports in the world, with views of the runways, downtown and the ocean, adds to the appeal of a property that after a $75 million reinvention feels like a midcentury luxury escape.

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Progress Report: Global Convention Center Outlook

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Los Angeles. billion expansion of Los Angeles Convention Center and JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live in May, according to Los Angeles Times. Remember, Los Angeles is hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2028. of meeting space and 110,234 sq. of meeting space.

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2017 Oscars Guide for Meeting Planners

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Notable conference center: Palais des congres de Montreal, holding 113 rooms and venues with 551,520 sq. Notable conference center: David L. Lawrence Convention features 53 meetings rooms for a total of 77,952 sq. Notable conference center: International Convention Center Sydney provides more than 86,000 sq. to 26,342 sq.

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