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The Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) held its first-ever CGMP Congress in Washington, D.C., in November. In order to take part, attendees were required to be among the nearly 800 members who hold the Certified Government Meeting Professional (CGMP) designation, which has been available for eight years. >>

The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa in downtown Denver has raised the bar on the urban bee movement with the introduction of a number of innovative offerings that incorporate honey from its own bee colonies. From new signature products and honey treatments in the spa to inventive cocktails, sweet recipes (think honey buttermilk biscuits and honey chocolate crème brûlée), handcrafted beer made by Wynkoop Brewing Company and one-of-a-kind bourbon created by Breckenridge Distillery, the hotel is having some royal fun.

One thing about this job is that I’m always learning something new. I’ve used the term destination management company (DMC) hundreds times, found it a little hard to understand when new to the industry, and never considered its origins. During the IMEX America tradeshow in Las Vegas earlier this month, there was a press conference announcing the 40th anniversary of the concept of “destination management.” >>