Eye on Europe: The 2022 MICE Outlook

Eye on Europe: The 2022 MICE Outlook

With restrictions dropping across Europe, planners can start looking ahead to transatlantic meetings Denmark, home to Tivoli Hotel and Copenhagen Island, became the first European Union (EU) country to lift all COVID-19 restrictions at the beginning of February. By the t...
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In Memoriam of David Feder

In Memoriam of David Feder

The hospitality industry lost one of its most prestigious leaders last week with the passing of David Feder, Vice President and Managing Director of the Trump National Doral Miami since 2014. Prior to his position at Trump National Doral, Feder presided over several ...
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Should I Require Vaccine Proof and More Top Questions

Should I Require Vaccine Proof and More Top Questions

There are positive reports regarding COVID numbers, with 47 states counting transmission rates at less than 1 percent as of late October, and based on meeting planner sentiment voiced in the latest PULSE survey, the forecast for 2022 is for a strong comeback. As corporati...
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Below the Headline: Putting the COVID Surge in Perspective

Below the Headline: Putting the COVID Surge in Perspective

While news outlets continue to blare warnings about the latest COVID surge with headlines like "Delta Variant Rages," a closer look at current reports and projections from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) puts the situation in a different...
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The Big Apple is Ripe for Group Business

The Big Apple is Ripe for Group Business

New York joined the growing list of states that are now fully reopened when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced June 15 that COVID restrictions would be lifted statewide immediately. The move to fully reopen was based on a 70 percent rate for New Yorkers 18 or older receiving t...
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