Sep 28, 2017
Show organizers will have an opportunity to find even more answers to their questions about sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) at this year’s IMEX America. The annual exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events industry is set for Oct. 10-12 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo in Las Vegas. From environmental best practices and making a business for green to pairing the right CSR activity with an event and eliminating waste at meetings, new CSR and environmentally focused learning sessions will grace the show’s Sustainability… more
Sep 20, 2017
SPIN, the Senior Planners Industry Network, is encouraging meeting planner “veterans” to apply for SPIN: 40 Over 40 – a new initiative to recognize and honor planners who are industry role models, influencers, innovators, and pioneers. Self-nominations are encouraged as well as nominations from peers or colleagues. Applicants and nominees do not need to be SPIN members – they just need to be at least 40 years old, have at least 10 years of experience as a meeting planner, and still be actively planning full or part time. A selection committee will choose the final 40 honorees and each will… more
Sep 19, 2017
Corporate Event News (www.CorporateEventNews.com) is a newly launched web site and enewsletter for corporate event professionals .  We hope you find Corporate Event News to be a valuable news source for corporate event planning, marketing, event technology, people and development, destinations and venues and overall industry news. This new online hub for industry news, insights, and original content will focus on the information, education and tools for high level corporate meeting and event marketers. Led by Rachel Wimberly, 7-year president and editor-in-chief for TSNN and newly… more
Sep 15, 2017
New York Life, the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States, recently showed how an event cancellation could be turned into an opportunity to do good. New York Life’s 2017 Executive Council Meeting was scheduled to be held at the Austin Convention Center at the end of August. With the approach of hurricane Harvey, the corporation opted to cancel the event for the sake of safety. Typically, late cancellations mean that money contractually obligated for meeting space, food and beverage, and hotel rooms is lost, and often space goes unused. Rather than letting the space… more
Sep 04, 2017
Global event management and solutions firm AlliedPRA has acquired Briggs, a New York City-based event and destination management company. The acquisition is intended to help AlliedPRA grow and expand its reach in the competitive NYC marketplace. Briggs President Anthony Napoli will continue to lead the Briggs team under the Briggs brand, now owned and operated as an AlliedPRA Company. “It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish!” Napoli said. “The Briggs team takes enormous pride in the successful business and relationships we have built over the last 35 years in the greatest city in… more
Partner Voices
Just when it seems like Las Vegas can’t get any bigger, brighter or more exciting for groups, MGM Resorts raises the bar again. The company continues to invest and innovate across its portfolio of Las Vegas resorts, with new attractions and upgraded experiences for attendees of all interests.  Remodeled Guest Rooms MGM Grand is the largest single hotel in the world with over 5,000 guest rooms and an 850,000-square-foot conference center. It is home to the newly remodeled MGM Grand Studio Tower—700 reimagined guest rooms with a fun mid-century vibe. Nearby, the iconic New York-New York Las more