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Enjoying ‘sites & bites’ in Washington, D.C.

July 24, 2014 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

Can’t be with us at PYM LIVE DC? Here’s a window into the education and experimentation happening in our nation’s capital.

Filed Under: PYM Blog Tagged With: contract negotiations, dc, education for meeting planners, eventprofs, meeting technology, pym live, Site Selection, washington d.c.

25 ways to make meetings better

November 4, 2013 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

What have planners been struggling with this year? Contract negotiations and budgets, is what they’re telling us. So at our first-ever PYM LIVE in Alexandria, Va./Washington, D.C., we asked planners and supplier for some tips.

Filed Under: PYM Blog Tagged With: alexandria, contract negotiations, meeting budgets, meeting planning basics, pym live, suppliers, washington d.c.

Federal shutdown costs D.C. hotels $2 million

October 21, 2013 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

It’s over, but the fallout continues to be felt. The 16-day federal government shutdown cost hotels in Washington, D.C., $2 million in revenue and 13,000 room reservations, the Washington Post reported Monday, citing data shared by Mayor Vincent Gray. Figures released by Smith Travel Research (STR), an American company that tracks supply and demand data, […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: federal shutdown, lost revenue, meetings and events, room nights, washington d.c.

New Southwest Airlines service makes Northwest Florida more accessible to groups

January 4, 2010 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

When the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) opens later this year in Panama City Beach, it will create a nonstop gateway to the meeting venues and sandy white beaches of Panama City, Sandestin, Seaside and other Beaches of South Walton communities in northwest Florida (formerly known as the Panhandle). Southwest Airlines recently announced it […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: baltimore, beaches of south walton, nashville, new panama city airport, northwest florida, Orlando, panama city, soutwest airlines, washington d.c.

Intriguing restaurant list

April 14, 2008 by pym Leave a Comment

If you have to make a big impression or arrange a very special small meeting for your top CEO, here’s a coast-to-coast list of 10 of the best new restaurants from one of the country’s top food critics, Frank Bruni of The New York Times. Featured restaurants include O Ya in Boston, Ubuntu in Napa […]

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