September 22, 2015
The $8 million Chattanooga Choo Choo complex renovations are now in phase two. Renovations to the historic site and building include two new restaurants and additional performance venues. Building 1 is being updated, including new furniture and soft goods in the rooms, lobby and meeting space renovations, and resurfacing …
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September 21, 2015
By Jon Schmieder, CSEE
On one of our weekly date nights, my wife offered up a rather poignant statement. After a particularly rough day at the office, she said, “Sometimes being a leader really sucks.” For those in leadership positions, this surely isn’t a new concept. If you are a …
September 21, 2015
My Ride On Bert
“Bert” is as stumpy as a bull frog, as strong as an ox and as agile as a ballerina. Bert is formally known as “Fat Albert,” and she’s the huge C-130 Hercules transport plane that performs the opening act for the Navy’s Blue Angels precision fight …
September 21, 2015
Based on strong performances in both the first and second quarters of 2015, the business-to-business exhibition industry is having a very good year, according to a report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR).During the second quarter of 2015, the industry posted a year-over-year gain of 3.8 percent, …
September 16, 2015
Discover the Palm Beaches . . .
One of our editors did some site research “Site-Seeing” this week, south Florida style.
ConventionSouth Contributing Editor Ashley Wright was in Florida “Discovering the Palm Beaches” and meeting up with meeting executives in the famous visitor and conference destination.
Nerissa Edden, …
September 15, 2015
Songwriters have been inspired for generations by this breathtaking destination, which is truly one of the top music meccas of the United States. Long-standing legendary music venues, such as the Grand Ole Opry, and historic homes of legendary artists, such as Elvis Presley’s Graceland, are just some of the …
September 11, 2015
When Georgia’s On Your Mind — or to learn why it should be — our 2015-2016 Site Selection Sourcebook has you covered. Here’s a preview:
From the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia to the bustling culture of downtown Atlanta to Middle Georgia’s scenic Lake Country all the …
September 9, 2015
Opinions, quotes and other pointless commentary from the publisher, Talty O’Connor.
A few weeks ago all of our employees embarked on an adventuresome afternoon corporate retreat. We went bowling. We started off with a meeting to talk a little about our company culture. We have certain agreements we all …
September 8, 2015
Go Big At Your Next Meeting. Go Texas.
Texas offers a choice of exciting meeting locations as big as the state itself. With several diverse geographical regions, groups can explore the Old West in Big Bend Country, relax in the beauty of Hill Country and have fun in the …
September 3, 2015
With the approach of the Fall season, it’s time for final planning of those Winter and Spring meetings and conferences. Which means a look at all those popular event venues of the Sunshine State.
Florida
Teeming with natural beauty and outdoor adventure, Florida has almost 1,200 miles of coastline …
