Meetings + Events Magazine

25/12/2023

🎄✨ Merry Christmas! ✨🎄
Today, we celebrate the magic and joy of Christmas, a time of love, giving, and togetherness. We extend our love and kindness to those in need, remembering the true meaning of the holiday. Through acts of compassion and selflessness, we can make a positive impact on the lives of others, spreading joy and hope during this festive season. Wishing you all a magical and blessed Christmas! 🎅🏼❄️🎁🕯️

29/06/2022

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16/06/2022

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01/06/2022

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18/05/2022

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24/12/2020

From the Northwest M+E team, have a happy holiday season!

14/09/2020

The Puget Sound Economic Summit will be held September 15-17, and livestreamed from the Bell Harbor International Conference Center to discuss recovery for the business, hospitality and tourism sectors.

02/09/2020

The company offers educational resources to freelancers to boost their business with new platform, Soundings Thrive.

Freelancing has become a new ball game since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, as many companies cannot afford to keep full-time positions, but still need those tasks completed. Although many more professionals have had to join the freelancing community since March, Tracy Judge had the passion....

26/08/2020

In addition to NYC, Austin, LA, San Francisco, and Chicago, founder Daphne Hoppenot plans to cover 12 more cities in the next 12 months.

Over the years, any corporate event planner can admit to spending countless hours researching the perfect venue or vendors for their gatherings. After attending or hosting hundreds of events, New York-based Daphne Hoppenot was no stranger to this research and was frustrated by its repetitive nature....

21/08/2020

Mix up a traditional strawberry daiquiri for happy hour by topping it with Dippin' Dots.

What’s better than Dippin’ Dots ice cream on a hot summer day? How about a daiquiri topped with the delicious treat? You read that right: The JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa is treating guests at the River Bluff Water Experience to an unusual, but delicious beverage while they ...

24/07/2020

Of Americans planning to travel, 68 percent say they are likely to book a hotel stay before the end of 2020.

In light of COVID-19, a survey commissioned by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) discovered that 44 percent of Americans are planning leisure trips or overnight travel before the end of 2020.

20/07/2020

Marcia McKinney - Northeast Insurance Advisors thinks that different offerings for event cancellation insurance will become available as a result of COVID-19.

Event planners often prepare for the worst, but one thing they likely didn’t anticipate was a global pandemic when selecting event cancellation insurance policies for their 2020 gatherings. Panicked planners began contacting Marcia McKinney, owner of Northeast Insurance Advisors, in late February ...

16/06/2020

The Back to Business Travel Safety Guidelines recommend that planners seat attendees at 90-degree angles, place movable barriers between guests and more.

The new reality for in-person meetings and events is coming into focus. While gatherings were cancelled or went virtual during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, states are now slowly beginning to reopen and move toward a return to in-person gatherings. Associated Luxury Hotels Internati...

13/06/2020

The American Hotel and Lodging Association wants to encourage thoughts and memories of traveling, once it is safe again.

Due to COVID-19, non-essential travel was, or has been, banned for months. Long anticipated trips and in-person gatherings were canceled and people have adjusted to the new normal: staying at home and meeting over Zoom. However, states have been slowly lifting restrictions, and non-essential travel....

31/05/2020

Opening is scheduled for early 2023.

Portland will be home to the first Ritz-Carlton in the Pacific Northwest. Developer BPM Real Estate Group is bringing the brand to the city, with an anticipated opening in early 2023. Plans call for a 35-story tower with 251 hotel rooms and 138 residential units, including eight penthouses.

26/05/2020

Seattle-based Zegrahm Expeditions will circumnavigate the Black Sea, trace the West Coast of Africa, and more.

Seattle-based Zegrahm Expeditions is launching its 2021 small-ship voyages collection. Excursions with the educational travel company include a team of experts, such as marine biologists, ornithologists, anthropologists, naturalists and historians, offering a one-to-one staff to guest ratio.

30/04/2020

Consider this cocktail recipe from Shore Lodge for your virtual happy hours tonight.

Taylor Nissen, Shore Lodge’s sommelier and beverage program assistant manager, suggests using fresh huckleberries macerated in a little sugar when making the hotel’s famed Huckletini. “This tends to ripen the berries and juice them a bit, perfect for making drinks. When it gets a little warmer...

22/04/2020

When it becomes time to hire again, consider adding these to your recruiting strategy.

Recruiting in the meetings and events industry can be challenging in any economy. When times are good, top candidates have many options, and when times are bad, employed people don’t want to make a move. As with any challenge, it’s important to tackle it strategically. When it comes to acquiring...

15/04/2020

Through the heart-shaped lighting of windows at night, hotels are serving as beacons of hope during the pandemic.

Even during a worldwide pandemic, the hospitality industry is working to make people feel at ease. Though many hotels can only open their doors to health care workers and first responders, they’re reaching out to their local communities with bright messages in clever, socially-distanced ways. Thro...

10/04/2020

Use the extra time you would have spent commuting to the office to learn something new.

Daily life has been significantly altered by COVID-19, no matter the industry. Many are working from home, while children stay inside for online schooling. Meetings and events have been hit especially hard, since the essence of the industry is face-to-face interactions. While we continue to self-iso...

31/03/2020

The American Hotel and Lodging Association is working to connect hotels with health workers who are struggling to find housing.

As the spread of the novel coronavirus continues to put immense pressure on the U.S. health care system and the people who keep it running, the American Hotel and Lodging Association is working to connect hotels with health workers who are struggling to find housing.

24/03/2020

Let's handle the hard times together! Please consider taking our survey to share your thoughts and feelings with us as we all navigate the pandemic.

With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, most people are working from home. Many are social distancing or quarantining with their children, who have transitioned to online classes. Restaurants, bars, coffee shops, offices, stores and so much more have been temporarily shut down in many states, af...

23/03/2020

Thanks to David Doxtater for bringing this handbook to our attention. It was created by King County and is a guide for creatives navigating the COVID-19 crisis.

This handbook is being rapidly updated to bring together resources to take care of yourself and your family; to support the arts and culture community; and to prepare for recovery.

19/03/2020

Meeting and event planners are banding together during this unprecedented time.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday recommended that all gatherings of more than 50 people be cancelled or postponed for the next eight weeks, in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The recommendation covers events like parades, concerts, festivals, c...