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National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals’ Virtual Event Uplifts Spirits During Pandemic

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The event featured speakers representing each of the five venues presenting live on location, with NCBMP president Marlinda A. Executing on such a unique experience in a short amount of time required Vismale and her team to use “all the elements of fundamental meeting planning,” Vismale said. Henry and vice president Nicholas I.

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Find Your Mid-American Live Music Hot Spot

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But why wait to pair a meeting with a band-fest? Here are some great venues in rocking music cities for creating your own club vibe. Kansas City. High Noon Saloon—rustic venue, variety of music (nightly). Limelight Eventplex—state-of-the-art new concert venue built by and for musicians (all genres). buddyguy.com.

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How Meetings Benefit from Sporting Events

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Meet Los Angeles anticipates the local area to see a $11.2 San Jose & Kansas City. Last year, the national championships took place in Kansas City, Missouri, which estimated an economic impact of $18.1 This new inventory is projected to generate 760,000 hotel room nights during the multi-week worldwide sporting event.

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The Dish on 6 Hospitality Trends for 2017

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Freeman has worked at New York venues such as Windows on the World and Russian Tea Room before serving as vice president of public relations and strategic partnerships for Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants. Up & Coming Food City o The Year: Keen on Kansas City. Now president of San Francisco-based AF&Co.,

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Eight Brilliant Meeting Sites Along Solar Eclipse Path

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Venues along its path are hosting special events and hotels are offering promotional rates for this astronomical phenomenon. Although reservations are already booked for the big day in August, many of these sites are also great places to hold meetings another time.

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Puff, Puff, Plan Your Marijuana Policy for Events

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For instance, many venue properties still prohibit indoor or public smoking due to federal laws, so be sure to review the particular rules prior to an event. Finally, even if the state allows edibles, you or your venue can still choose to prohibit them. Just make sure you communicate that clearly to attendees before the event.

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