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A night away? We sure did pay.

Aaron Wolowiec

According to the STR report, New York City boasted the highest room rates in 2014, where hotel guests paid an average of $263 a night. And Nashville, Denver and Atlanta were the hotspots for revenue growth in 2014. All this said, consumers don’t seem to mind, which is good news for event planners. percent to 64.4

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Funding Initiative to Support Black-Owned Businesses Hits the Local Level

Associations Now

cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York City, and Raleigh, North Carolina. Community organizations in each city will collaborate with a nearby Community Development Financial Institution —banks, credit unions, and other institutions participating in a U.S.

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Pop-Up Events: The Next Trend for Associations?

Associations Now

More recently, it opened a 16,000-square-foot Target Wonderland in New York City for two weeks during last year’s holiday season. In March 2015, the National Peanut Board held “ The Perfectly Powerful Peanut Pop-Up ” for three days in New York City.

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Smaller-Scale Locales Score Big on Top Destinations List

Associations Now

The real story is near the bottom, where smaller resort cities are showing their event prowess. New York City. According to Cvent, all three of these cities are pulling in significant event interest, each ranking on the event management platform company’s top-50 list of most popular meetings destinations.

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Friday Buzz: The City With the Best Wireless (Hint: It’s Windy)

Associations Now

Which is why it might be worth keeping an eye on RootMetrics’ list of the cities with the best mobile coverage. Overall, cities in the Midwest did particularly well, with five Rust Belt cities—Chicago; Lansing, Michigan ; Rockford, Illinois ; Fort Wayne, Indiana ; and Detroit —sitting in the top 10.

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Synergy in the Boardroom: From Chaos to High Functioning

SCD Group

He is a Group Vice President for Kellen Company, a full-service association management and professional services company with offices in Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Denver, New York City and Washington, DC. This year, Kellen is celebrating 50 years in business.

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Association Leadership: Stepping Into Chairs Role

SCD Group

He is a Group Vice President for Kellen Company, a full-service association management and professional services company with offices in Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Denver, New York City and Washington, DC. This year, Kellen is celebrating 50 years in business.