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Top Five Reasons to Book a Food Tour in Your Conference City

Blue Spark Event Design

Here are the top five reasons to book a food tour in your conference city. Top 5 Reasons to Book a Food Tour in Your Conference City: Taste the Local Cuisine and Cocktails Learn Local History Along the Way It’s a Bonding Experience Great Way to See the City! How about a local food tour?

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When Lower Room Rates Affect Your Attendees

Convene by PCMA

—Kerry Kerr , Senior Director of Global Accounts, HelmsBriscoe I would double check one thing: Does the hotel have a destination/resort fee that your group is exempt from, but other guests who book outside the block must pay? Julia Levene , CEO, Hotel Site Selection Specialist, Association Planner Partners

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11 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a DMC

ADMEI

Where are your headquarters and staff located? CVBs assist planners by providing information on local resources and services, site selection, and other pre-conference and post-convention services. Chances are, you’re working with a DMC because you’re looking for an expert in your chosen locale. How long has the DMC been open?

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Hosting at Hispanic Cultural Centers

Smart Meetings

A Cultural Home of Diverse Identities Albuquerque’s National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is an architectural gem located in the historic Barelas neighborhood situated alongside the Rio Grande and the Paseo Del Bosque—one of the largest Bosques (a gallery forest habitat that grows along riverbanks, streams and floodplains in the Southwest U.S.)

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Prepare for an Experience That Goes Beyond the Ballroom in Tucson, Arizona

Smart Meetings

You can certainly pick one of the ordinary places to hold your next meeting – or you can get off the beaten path and choose Tucson, located in the heart of the gorgeous Sonoran Desert. This connection is evident in the fact that eight of ten meeting planners choose Tucson after a site visit. Learn more at VisitTucson.org/Meetings.

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Navigating How to Move Forward After the Dobbs Decision

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When I booked Orlando in 2016, I never would’ve thought we would’ve been in this position [today with the overturning of Roe v. In 2019, we booked with cities like New Orleans and in Texas and Florida, where we thought this we would be protected because even though there were trigger laws in place, we had Roe v.

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Prepare for an Experience That Goes Beyond the Ballroom in Tucson, Arizona

Smart Meetings

You can certainly pick one of the ordinary places to hold your next meeting – or you can get off the beaten path and choose Tucson, located in the heart of the gorgeous Sonoran Desert. This connection is evident in the fact that eight of ten meeting planners choose Tucson after a site visit. Learn more at VisitTucson.org/Meetings.