Meeting professionals may not think of themselves as creative types — more like the rubber-meets-the-road kind of people. But when you think about what goes into assembling the many pieces of an event from start to finish, I’d say it … Continue reading →

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Visit. Go. Discover. Choose. Experience. In the May issue of Convene, we explore why DMOs are choosing their first names carefully. In the February issue, we talked about how some CVBs are choosing some interesting partnerships — forming alliances with … Continue reading →

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After getting a pretty mean sunburn while waiting more than an hour for a beer, it was difficult to say many good things about the first-ever Great GoogaMooga, held in Booklyn last year. This summer, organizers of the annual food and music festival promised things would … Continue reading →

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When is it time to unplug? Yesterday morning my wife wanted to celebrate Mother’s Day with a few hours of quiet, undemanding family time, so we took our two daughters to Great Falls Park, which straddles the Potomac River in … Continue reading →

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Yesterday morning, as part of a media trip sponsored by The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, I played foosball. With my whole body. While touring Broadmoor Hall, part of the resort’s extensive meeting and event facilities, we walked into Broadmoor A … Continue reading →

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