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JUNE 21, 2023

What to consider when planning an event at an all-inclusive resort Meeting Professionals International (MPI) CEO Paul VanDeventer likes to say that when planning the association’s World Education Congress (WEC), MPI takes chances so members don’t have to take on the risk. Barcelo Maya Grand Resort is actually a campus of six hotels along a 1.5-mile

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JULY 11, 2017

A website in Alabama speculated state-funded California collegiate sports teams might not be able to travel to recruit athletes in banned states or attend major sporting events such as the 2018–2019 NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game planned for Dallas. Reaction from Kentucky Gov. Cancelled in Louisville. The Feud Rages.

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MAY 5, 2017

And about 5-6 years ago, the Henry Strater theatre and the Henry Strater hotel approached us and asked us if we’d be interested in starting a Celtic festival during what they call the shoulder season. So we’ve learned how to negotiate from what we have and leverage the venue. We’re a tourist town. People get a lot of stuff in the mail.

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