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Cvent has released its 2017 list of top 100 meetings hotels in the US. The list was compiled by using data from its booking engine.

The Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) and Madison Area Sports Commission (MASC) hosted a Bring Your Meeting Home reception at the Concourse Hotel. The organizations celebrated the 43 locals who helped bring meetings and events to the Madison area. Their efforts have contributed more than $20 million in economic impact. The event coincided with Global […]

Whether this is your first crack at setting up a golf event or you’re looking at ways to make your golf outing even better, there are many ways you can help guarantee or improve an event’s success.

Today’s meeting and event planner needs to be ready to deliver the right A/V tools. The only way to plan the right A/V for a meeting or event is to know your client and their needs.

Livestreaming has become one of the hottest trends in the meetings industry and beyond. And live video is here to stay; people will spend three times longer watching a live video compared to one that’s pre-recorded. Use these tips for livestreaming via Periscope or other channels.

Hotels and resorts are catering to meeting and event planners who are seeking unique experiences that are designed to embrace the destination and make a memorable impact on attendees.

In its 2016 report, the U.S. Green Building Council said the hospitality industry is poised for significant growth in green building. This is no surprise to Wisconsin, where more than 400 hospitality venues in Wisconsin are Travel Green Certified.

Door County is a great place to escape. And much of what makes it a fantastic vacation destination also makes it a prime locale for meetings.

From steaks and martinis to fajitas and margaritas, the Fox Cities — towns and cities like Appleton, Neenah and Menasha, along the Fox River in northeast Wisconsin — is filled with private dining spaces ideal for groups who either want to hash out a new business direction or bring together sales teams for a meeting.

Skytrax has announced the winners of its annual airport awards for 2016. Taking the top spot was Singapore’s Changi airport. Denver ranked No. 9 for passenger volume of more than 50 million, Seattle ranked No. 9 for 40-50 million passengers, Minneapolis was No. 10 for 30-40 million passengers and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky was voted second best […]

Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, a U.S.-based hospitality management company operating 70 hotels, resorts and conference centers, has announced its “Top Meeting Trends for 2017.”

Customizable, “white-box” venues instead of hotel ballrooms, virtual tour offerings instead of site visits, and service over space. These are among the latest trends for those planning a meeting or event, according to a recent survey of corporate and social event planners conducted by Convene.

Brad Lyles has been named director of sales and marketing for Grand Geneva Resort & Spa and Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark in Lake Geneva, Wis. Lyles is responsible for overseeing all communications, marketing and group sales initiatives to continue to attract leisure, business and group travelers to both properties. He most recently was corporate […]

At Geneva National Resort, each meeting space offers panoramic views of lush fairways, rolling countryside and pristine shorelines – landscapes that can sharpen thinking and creativity and provide for walking breaks and a round – or three – of golf.

The Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Downtown Appleton is northeast Wisconsin’s newest destination for conventions, trade shows, banquets, meetings and entertainment, all with the highest level of service to event planners and their attendees. Designed to be as flexible as it is attractive, the Fox Cities Exhibition Center can accommodate your event’s unique needs and is set to open in […]