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Hip hotels are rolling out high-style bicycles for guests
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Now that cycling has become chic, some fashion-forward and fitness-forward hotels are adding bicycles as a guest amenity. And not just any bicycle, but custom rides that combine high quality and style. READ MORE…
Read MoreOhio hits mark with group-friendly sports venues
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When it comes to sports teams as well as state-of-the-art sports venues, there’s no doubt that Ohio is in the major leagues. For planners looking to infuse big-game excitement into a meeting or event, opportunities abound just steps from downtown…
Read MoreMeeting Leaders: Columbus’ Leah Zender
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She went from recruiting members to attracting meetings, and she could take those stories from community members “to share with the world.” Because Zender came from a small community to a big city, one of the things that appealed to her about…
Read More2017 CSM of the Year Awards
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Convention service managers (CSMs) wear a lot of hats -- mentors, on-site experts, sympathizers, to name a few. But some CSMs go beyond the call of duty to fix a problem, find a resource, or just make sure the planner looks good. Successful Meetings…
Read MoreSmart Women 2017: Rising Stars
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These women not only play significant professional roles in the meetings and events industry, but also have achieved excellence in their work. They go the extra mile and they find ingenious solutions to complex problems consistently.Equally…
Read MoreThe Arnold Sports Festival Is Back
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When Arnold Schwarzenegger first said, “I’ll be back” to officials in Columbus in 1970, he meant it. Decades later, an event bearing his name, Arnold Sports Festival, returns annually to the city Schwarzenegger believes launched his bodybuilding…
Read MoreIndiana & Ohio: A Midwestern Renaissance
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Meeting planners who have not considered Ohio and Indiana recently might be surprised by all of the new options available for groups. Convention centers, from mid-size to massive, have been re-imagined. New hotels are going up and historic properties…
Read MoreBill Behrens, CMP, CTA, Named Convention Services Manager of the Year
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Second time the Experience Columbus director of convention services has been honored COLUMBUS – Experience Columbus is proud to announce that its director of convention services, Bill Behrens, CMP, CTA, has been named 2016 Convention Services Manager…
Read MoreOhio: Planners do well to keep an eye on developments in the Buckeye State
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A major sign of the vitality of Ohio’s meetings industry is that its capital city — and largest city — is garnering more attention among major convention groups. READ MORE…
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