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Meliá to Shutter 15 Hotels in Cuba
Meliá to Shutter 15 Hotels in Cuba
Joining Iberostar and Royalton hotels, which are limiting operations on the island, the Spanish hospitality chain will close 15 of its 34 hotels,...
VIDEO: Maritz Global Events Holds First In-Person Conference Since 2019
VIDEO: Maritz Global Events Holds First In-Person Conference Since 2019
In this new video, executives David Peckingpaugh and Greg Bogue discuss their recent Next& event.  
September 1, 2021
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VIDEO: Should Events Require All Participants to Be Vaccinated?
The Covid Delta variant has slowed travel recovery, but new research reveals that adherence to strict safety protocols can keep business events relatively safe.
September 1, 2021
Business Events Safer Freeman Study
Business Events Are Much Safer Than Typical Daily Activities
New research by Freeman and Epistemix quantifies the low risk of contracting Covid-19 in meeting environments.
August 30, 2021
Covid Risk Management Bruce McIndoe
The Real Risks of Covid and What it Means to Meeting Planners
Risk-management expert Bruce McIndoe discusses the importance of vaccination and face masks in getting the pandemic under control.
August 24, 2021
IMEX America Readies for the 'Homecoming for the Industry'
IMEX America Readies for the 'Homecoming for the Industry'
In a new video, the show's CEO Carina Bauer and chair Ray Bloom renew their commitment to holding the Nov. 9-11 event in Las Vegas.
August 23, 2021
Mask Mandate for Public Transportation to Be Extended Through January
Mask Mandate for Public Transportation to Be Extended Through January
The Biden administration has confirmed that travelers will have to continue to wear face coverings to help ward off Covid-19 variants.
August 18, 2021
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