October 24, 2015
Who will stand out as the meeting pros to watch in 2016?
The Clock Is Ticking on the annual countdown to nominate and recognize the top meetings industry professionals to watch in the coming year.
It’s time to make your nominations in for …
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October 21, 2015
The Woodlands (Houston TX)— Benchmark Hospitality International announced the promotion of Greg Champion to President and Chief Operating Officer (COO).
“Bringing Greg on board as a senior executive for Benchmark Hospitality is one of the most important decisions our company has made in its 35-year history,” said Alex Cabañas, …
October 21, 2015
The data is in and it confirms what most of us suspected: Millennials do have different expectations as meeting attendees, purchasing decision makers, students and communicators. Their expectations drive how they perceive an event and whether or not they will attend. First, an event has to be in a progressive …
October 20, 2015
By Marcia Bradford
In case anyone hasn’t noticed, there’s a meetings-industry construction boom going on throughout the South. Existing facilities in large urban areas, mid-sized cities and small towns are adding convention and event space. New hotels are opening up or under construction in almost every meetings destination. Cultural, recreational …
October 14, 2015
Nominations are complete and voting is now underway for the 2015 ConventionSouth Readers’ Choice Awards.
Nominations for the annual awards, which closed October 11, are also selected from readers’ suggestions during the year. Those nominations are grouped state-by-state on the final ballot for the most creative and professional CVBs, conventions centers, hotels …
October 13, 2015
MOBILE, Ala. – In a two-part repositioning effort, the Mobile Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau (MBCVB) – the official tourism and convention marketing organization for the City, County and the Mobile area hospitality industry – announced a name change and the launch of a new brand. The MBCVB will now be …
October 7, 2015
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – Dollywood continues to rack up accolades from Amusement Today’s annual Golden Ticket Awards, this year earning three “best of” awards and placing in the Top 5 in seven additional categories during the magazine’s 2015 awards ceremony in New York City.
Dollywood’s three Golden Ticket Awards …
October 6, 2015
Southern Pines, NC – The Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) for the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area announced the promotion of Beverly Stewart to Vice President of Sales. Stewart has served as the CVB’s Director of Sales since 1991, where she led the bureau’s direct sales …
October 6, 2015
The Sports Events industry’s unique annual meeting know as “The Relationship Conference” kicked off a busy four day agenda on Monday, October 5th in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana. Registration was underway all day long at the Shreveport Convention Center for S.P.O.R.T.S. 2015, as delegates from across North America gathered to make …
October 1, 2015
By Sabe Fink
Looking for top meeting sites in the South? Then you need to meet College Park and Cobb County, Georgia.
College Park: Crossroads Of The New South
“Hosting a meeting, convention or event in College Park provides unique advantages to respective attendees,” said Meet College Park President Cookie Smoak. …
