Texas Meetings and Events

NEWS

National party and tent rental company Classic Party Rentals has announced the appointment of Pedro Mata as president and chief executive officer. Mata, who has...

Bob Conwell of Corpus Christi CVB Receives Industry Honor

Bob Conwell, Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau's first executive director, was recently honored with the Blake-Whiddon Award from the Society of...

Barton Creek Resort & Spa Announce Renovations

Austin's Barton Creek Resort & Spa is kicking 2010 off with extensive renovations that will complete a two-year improvement project that began in December 2007...

COMING UP

03/15/2010 - 6:00pm

ISES Dallas March Bi-Monthly Educational Program

Location: Winspear Opera House // 2106 Boll Street / Dallas

ISES Dallas...

03/17/2010 (All day)

ISES Dallas: Master Series

Location: Austin Ranch // 2009 Anderson Gibson Road / Grapevine

Conflict...

03/17/2010 - 10:00am

MPI D/FW Chapter Supplier Showcase

Location: Plano Convention Center // 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway / Plano, TX...

03/18/2010 - 5:30pm

DFW BTA Social Hour

Location: Element DFW Airport North // Irving, TX

Complimentary Beer,...

03/22/2010 - 11:00am

MPI-Houston Area Golf Tournament

Proceeds from the tournament will support MPI-HAC education programs.

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BLOGS

Notes From an Accidental Teambuilder

by: Robin Fowler

We all like to think of ourselves as trendy. It means we're up on things, forward-thinking and, well, very cool. My dirty little secret is that I usually am only trendy accidentally. Take...

Just for Fun

by: Molly Abel

As an assistant editor for several Meetings + Events titles, I obviously recognize that meetings can be vital to a company or organization's business. But that doesn't mean that certain poorly-run...

Trend: Independent Hotels Join National Brands

by: Molly Abel

Travel Weekly is reporting that many independent hotels are joining national brands in an effort to gain recognition and a marketing boost: "From the Graves 601 Hotel in Minneapolis to the Ivy in San...

How We Do Business in 2010

by: Robin Fowler

As I write this, Christmas is around the corner. Parties are in progress, shopping is reaching a frenzied peak, dinner menus are being planned. Trees are being decorated, rides to sacred services are...