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ConferenceDirect is a leading provider of global meeting planning solutions.

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Biden goes after fees levied for flights, hotels and tickets gamblingindustrynews.com/new…

President Biden Takes Aim at Unfair Resort Fees in Move that Could Impact Las Vegas Casinos

President Joe Biden wants Congress to limit extra charges that airlines and hotels impose on consumers - including dreaded resorts fees, found at Vegas casinos

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The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – COP27 Stay in touch with what is happening #sustainability #conferencedirect #greenmeetings un.org/en/climatechange/cop2…

COP27: Delivering for people and the planet | United Nations

From 6 to 20 November, Heads of State, ministers, and negotiators, along with climate activists, mayors, civil society representatives and CEOs are meeting in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm...

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Happy Veterans Day! We want to recognize and thank ConferenceDirect Associates who have served: Chris Giardina, Karen Williams, Jill Brown, John Botticella, John Vanella and Joe Viña. Thank you for your service! #thankyou #veterans #conferencedirect
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How to Combat the Rising Cost of Meetings #conferencedirect #skift meetings.skift.com/how-to-co…

How to Combat the Rising Cost of Meetings

Record-high inflation, rising fuel costs, supply chain issues, and labor shortages are driving double-digit price increases for meetings and events, Skyrocketing costs are putting unprecedented...

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The Bottom Line on Hotel Bottom Lines So Far #skift #conferencedirect #hotels skift.com/2022/10/31/the-bot…

The Bottom Line on Hotel Bottom Lines So Far

It's earnings season, and it's a good time to survey recent reports issued by investment bank analysts about large public hotel companies.

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Radisson Says Sustainability Efforts Start by Communicating Everything

Inge Huijbrechts, global senior vice president for sustainability at Radisson Hotel Group,

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United Airlines Invests $15 Million in Embraer-Backed Electric Air Taxi Startup airlineweekly.com/2022/09/un… #conferencedirect #United #sustainability
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Taking DEI and Sustainability at Events to the Next Level meetingsnet.com/sustainabili…

MeetingsNet is now part of Bizbash

MeetingsNet is now part of BizBash — bringing you the same trusted coverage, now powered by an even bigger community of bold event professionals.

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Caesars Entertainment Elevates its Empire from Coast to Coast

Memphis—home of the blues, soul and rock ‘n’ roll—has long been legendary among leisure travelers. But the $200M modernization of the city’s Renasant Convention Center creates a state-of-the-art...

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Roger Dow Wants to Fix Hotel Staffing Challenges

As he exits the U.S. Travel Association, the industry leader is bringing the gig-worker concept to hospitality.

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US drops COVID testing requirement for airline passengers entering the country #conferencedirect #recovery #meetingsmeanbusiness news.sky.com/story/us-drops-…

US drops COVID testing requirement for airline passengers entering the country

Up until now, international passengers have had to show proof of a negative test result within a day of entering the US.

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Knowland Monthly Meetings and Events Report Marks Significant Growth of 276 Percent Over May 2021 hospitalitytech.com/knowland…

Knowland Monthly Meetings and Events Report Marks Significant Growth of 276 Percent Over May 2021

Month-over-month increase of 12.5 percent over April 2022 indicates the industry is moving faster through recovery.

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MEMORIAL DAY 2022 Thank you to those that have courageously given their lives and those that bravely fight today. #memorialday2022 #alwaysremember #conferencedirect #thankyou
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Doing Hybrid Events Right Is Hard: Top CES Official #conferencedirect #skift #hybridevents #virtualevents #eventprofs meetings.skift.com/doing-hyb…

Doing Hybrid Events Right Is Hard: Top CES Official

Sean Perkins, Vice President, Marketing at CTA, explains what went into creating all-digital and hybrid CES events during the Covid shutdown.

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New Tech to Help Events Reach Net Zero #sustainability #conferencedirect #skift #GoGreen #events eventmanagerblog.com/tech-he…

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The Covid Pandemic Didn't Kill Conventions After All #meetingsmeanbusiness #conferencedirect bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

The Covid Pandemic Didn't Kill Conventions After All

Large group travel has bounced back faster than single business trips.

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United, Delta, American, Other U.S. Airlines Quick to Drop Mask Mandates After Judge’s Ruling #conferencedirect #skift #airlines #americanairlines #unitedairlines #DeltaAirLines skift.com/2022/04/18/united-…

United, Delta, American, Other U.S. Airlines Quick to Drop Mask Mandates After Judge's Ruling

Within hours of hours a federal judge in Florida ruling the U.S. government's mask mandate requirement for airplanes, trains and other transit to be

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New Report: Business Travelers Plan to Attend Events Soon meetingsnet.com/meeting-plan…

MeetingsNet is now part of Bizbash

MeetingsNet is now part of BizBash — bringing you the same trusted coverage, now powered by an even bigger community of bold event professionals.

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Knowland Meetings Recovery Forecast Identifies Top U.S. Markets to Recover in 2022 #conferencedirect #knowland #events #meetings knowland.com/2022/02/knowlan…

Knowland Meetings Recovery Forecast Identifies Top U.S. Markets to Recover in 2022 - Knowland

New market forecast capability provides insights to help hospitality industry improve sales and investment decision making ARLINGTON, Va. — Feb. 9, 2022 — Knowland, the world’s leading provider of...

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Survey: Many Event Marketers Say Orgs Not Effective at Virtual Events #conferencedirect #smartmeetings #virtualevents smartmeetings.com/meeting-pl…

Survey: Many Event Marketers Say Orgs Not Effective at Virtual Events

The last two years served as a chance to learn the ins and outs of virtual events. So why have event marketers said they don't provide value?

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