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10 Top Literary Oases for Groups—in Hotels!

Smart Meetings

Featuring everything from bedtime storybooks to digital books and new titles, library rooms are popping up at high-end properties. Some have transformed a classic room into a book suite, while others have turned the lobby lounge in a literary club or have teamed up with specific companies to offer books for bedroom reading.

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New and Renovated: Redesigning Luxury

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This September, COMO Metropolitan Singapore , located inside the 19-floor COMO Orchard, will open its 11 stunning floors of 156 luxury guest rooms, a rooftop pool bar, dining spaces, a wellness center and fashion retail.

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Try New Event Ideas For 2018: Create a Roadshow, Book Underrated Venues, Create a Unique Event Experience

Endless Events

As we kick off 2018, we’re excited to discover a lot of new event ideas for 2018 to energize our event planning. More than the technology itself, it’s really great to finally see innovations in personalization and customization gearing up to be the central theme in this year’s events.

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October 2018 Power Player: Scott Hermes, President of Irvine Company

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Hermes has hiring power at Coastal Collection, which encompasses The Resort at Pelican Hill , Fashion Island Hotel and Hotel Irvine. He hopes that by satisfying customers and exceeding expectations, word of mouth will help the property book new business. “My Hire people smarter than you. Prepare them for success.

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Power of Purpose Revs Engines at Business Events Industry Week 2023

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Booking Insights Destinations International presented its 2023 Showcase and also made an announcement that it would be forming a “strategic alliance” with Groups360 , the technology company that offers online booking strategies for meeting planners and connects group travel organizations and hoteliers.

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5 Major Wellness Trends for Meeting Planners to Know Now

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The 10th NYC Experience Wellness and Travel Media event presented by Organic Spa Media on June 17, 2022 highlighted five major wellness trends that meeting planners should be aware of in booking spa experiences or resorts with wellness-centered offerings. These trends have relevance for planners in a variety of ways.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Alexandra Carvalho, CMP

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To study on her own, she found reviewing the CMP books and CMP study tools from PCMA and MPI incredibly helpful. Summarizing chapters in the CMP books helped me a lot,” she says. “I Growing up, she imagined she would one day become a fashion designer. When it came time to study, those peer relationships proved instrumental.