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Posted on October 8, 2018
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Curt Watkins, principal at Watkins Research, on what's changed in the CVB industry, and what planners are looking for now. by Curt Watkins October 1, 2018 Editor’s Note: Watkins Research Group Inc. is a Kansas City–based firm providing primary B2B research on the needs and views of meeting planners and third-party consultants in selecting destinations for their biggest meetings. The Watkins Report for U.S. and Canadian convention bureaus is published biennially, and the 2018 edition was recently released, featuring the responses of nearly 1,000...

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Posted on September 27, 2018
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CWT Meetings & Events released its 2019 Meetings & Events Future Trends report, which predicts a growing demand for meeting and event space, and an increase in the average size of meetings in nearly every region.   [qodef_button size="" type="" text="LEARN MORE " custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="http://www.meetings-conventions.com/News/Breaking-News/CWT-Trends-Report-Sees-Growing-Demand-and-Larger-Group-Sizes-for-2019-Meetings/?cid=mcFB" target="_self" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="" margin=""] ...

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Posted on September 7, 2018
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Written by Katherine Lewin on September 4, 2018 New hotel development in Miami-Dade County shows no signs of slowing down in the coming months or years, with 14,139 rooms and 78 hotels currently in the pipeline at various stages, according to data provided by STR, a data and analytics specialist. The next three years are also projected to bring tens of thousands of additional rooms and hundreds of hotels.   In 2019, just over 3,200 hotel rooms and 23 hotels are planned, according to Rolando...

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Posted on August 16, 2018
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A troubling new report about hotel resort fees suggests mandatory room surcharges are spreading faster than a summer wildfire. It's sure to stoke the anger of travelers, many of whom are being burned by these nonnegotiable extras when they check out. In the last 12 months ending in July, the number of hotels charging controversial resort fees has grown by 14%, according to ResortFeeChecker.com, a site that tracks resort fees. "I'm continuing to see the amount charged per night increase dramatically," says Randy...

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Posted on July 30, 2018
Blog, Industry Events, Meeting Planner Tips

[embed]https://vimeo.com/283731475[/embed]   Belinda and I just wanted to say “THANK YOU” to everyone who attended our DC Dirty Little Secret Beyoncé/Jay-Z “Suite” Client Event Saturday night! It was an Epic evening and I hope all of you had as much fun as we did!   Thank you again to our sponsors; *HPN Global (Mark Dallman & Bill Kilburg-CEO) *Gaylord National (Brad Mettler-DOSM & Ellie McKee-Sales) *Destination DC (Chris Petrucci) *Atlanta CVB (Heather Turner) *Milwaukee CVB (Lauren Hyps)   We will have additional photos and videos coming to you soon, and if you want these events to...

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Posted on July 10, 2018
Blog, Industry Events, Meeting Planner Tips

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://ameetingplannersbestfriend.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/OTR-II.mp4"][/video] Belinda and I are hosting our 3rd D.C.’s Dirty Little Secret Event in a suite at the Beyoncé/Jay-Z concert on Saturday, July 28th at FedEx Field and we are inviting 10 lucky meeting planners to join us! All meeting planners that contact me with a new hotel group/meeting RFP will qualify so please fill out the form below to be considered and GOOD LUCK! We’re looking forward to another D.C. Dirty Little Secret “suite” event!   [fc id='5' align='left'][/fc]...

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Posted on June 15, 2018
Blog, Meeting Planner Tips

**Guest Written by Timothy Arnold, CMP, CMM – Regional Vice President of HPN Global So Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City I had not been to Atlantic City for about 15 years. Upon arrival last weekend, I was very impressed with the transformation that has taken place there. No longer is it just pretending to be a rich man in a poor man’s shirt. The aurora is truly rising behind this solid meetings destination. With the recent opening of the Harrah’s Waterfront Conference...

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