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Rooftop Spaces in Atlanta

Fall in Atlanta is a great time to utilize many of the city’s rooftop spaces. With the summer heat subsiding and the slow turn of the autumn leaves, these spaces allow your guests to enjoy the views and the pleasant … Continue reading

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Cost Saving Practices

Asking the right questions during the planning process of your meeting can save your bottom line, as well as a few headaches. Recent, Meetings Focus South came out with their long list of top tips. We’ve shortened it up and … Continue reading

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Fed. Reserve: Tourism Spending Up

The Federal Reserve reports finding brisk activity in the travel and tourism sectors. Thanks in large part to better-than-last-year convention books across the industry, travel and tourism activity over the summer has been booming across many markets. According to the … Continue reading

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Why Salt Lake City?

If you’re looking for a new location in your convention or meeting rotation, consider Salt Lake City. For meetings large and small, Utah’s capitol city will lure you in with its natural beauty, and keep you coming back for more … Continue reading

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Hard Hitting Venues

The National Football League’s (NFL) regular season kicked off last night with the Dallas Cowboys versus the New York Giants. The game took place at a stadium that can house over 82,000 fans. Although few folks plan events of that … Continue reading

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Rest In Peace Nextel/Push-To-Talk

As event professionals, we’ve all utilized the Nextel Push-To-Talk. No clunky walkie-talkies, no speed dial, no fumbling with a text. It was one button, one button to reach everyone and anyone you needed. It is  a convenient way to reach … Continue reading

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Smarter App Options

It’s no surprise that smartphones have made their way into the meetings and convention industry. With planners constantly on the go, sometimes their smartphones are their only connection to the outside world. Here is our review of a few recent … Continue reading

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Welcome GEP Arizona

Global Events Partners Welcomes GEP Arizona Global Events Partners (GEP)  is pleased and excited to announce that we have added GEP Arizona to our collection of GEP branded top quality DMCs, bringing the total now to nine.  Now on board … Continue reading

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Kara Franz Joins GEP Washington

Washington, D.C. – March 7, 2012 – GEP Washington, Washington D.C.’s premier destination management company, is pleased to welcome Kara Franz to the company.  Kara joins GEP Washington’s sales team as an Account Manager. Kara Franz comes to GEP with … Continue reading

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Technology Meets Team Building

The scavenger hunt has just evolved. Utilizing iPads, these SmartHunts® utilize text, audio, video and GPS tracking to produce the coolest, most interactive scavenger hunts to date. Teams use Apple devices to find locations, solve clues, answer trivia, search for … Continue reading

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