Vince Alonzo

Incentives

Gooooooaaal!

Marriott Bonvoy and SpringHill Suites by Marriott announced a multiyear agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation. With exclusivity in the hotel lodging, accommodations, and hotel loyalty category, this strategic relationship unlocks new benefits for fans and creates unforgettable experiences around a variety of U.S. Soccer events, including U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Team matches, SheBelieves Cup, SheBelieves Summit, and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Event Design

Disco Duck

Attendees can't network because the music is too loud? No problem, help them avoid the music.

Destinations

Biden Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grants for Airports

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $970 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Investing in America agenda to 114 airports across the country, spanning 44 states and three territories.

Industry Planner Resources

Colorado’s Premier Meetings and Events Trade Show Returns 

On March 26-27, more than 1,000 meetings and events industry planners and suppliers from all over North America will gather at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver for two days of networking, trade show appointments and education at the 2024 Meetings Industry Council (MIC) of Colorado Educational Conference and Trade Show.

Event Design

9 Tips For Planning a Successful Hosted Buyer Event

The practice offers a very cost effect way for any industry interested in acquiring qualified leads and closing business.  Hosted buyer programs or hosted buyer events have long been a strategy employed by suppliers in the meetings and events industry. In fact, later this month, On March 26-27, more than 1,000 meetings and events industry […]

Technology

Bye, Bye, Front Desk

Smartphone hotel room keys are a relatively new technology that is becoming increasingly popular. They offer a number of advantages over traditional plastic key cards.

Experts

A Personal History of Public Violence

Could the shooting at the Kansas City Super Bowl celebration have been prevented? The short, tragic answer is no.

Incentives

New Tool for Measuring Performance

Software measures the impact of HR, marketing, and other engagement efforts Incentive managers and consultants in sales, customer service, and other areas involved with people engagement no longer need guess about the impact of their efforts. The People Value Impact Calculator (PVIC) from New York-based Enterprise Engagement Alliance and Minnesota-based compensation firm TM Evolution makes […]

Event Design

Funny Business

The Water Coolers: Top NYC singers meet corporate comedy Once called a cross between The Office and the funniest YouTube parody video you ever saw, The Water Coolers is a singing comedy act that uses top NY talent to answer the question “does this stuff happen to anyone else?” The group writes and performs award-winning […]

Destinations

Tropicana Las Vegas to Close

Six decades after the storied Tropicana in Las Vegas that once had ties to the mob and was nicknamed the “Tiffany of the Strip,” the property is set to shut its doors for good to make room for a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium that will be home to the relocating Oakland Athletics.