We just love to plan Dine Arounds here in Austin, Texas. The eclectic mix of food options is endless, and the idea that this city’s style is “Austin Chic” makes the experience all the more fun! Of course, downtown will always have our heart, but lately – North Austin is where the action is at. The Domain is a hot bead of action and with Phase II now open there is just more to choose from. Don’t think that these restaurants are your typical chain staples found in indoor...

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Influences from other cultures are a great way to make your event special or set it apart from others. There are many ways to make a Corporate or Social event take on the “flavors” of different parts of the world without having to “theme” your entire evening around it. Or worse, feel like you have to have the hokey, tired props to force the theme down your guests' throats. This idea is it follows the eclectic feeling that creates a fun evening…little touches here and...

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ISES Austin launches its very own FAQ series! This week’s question: Should you give a new client ideas or designs before they sign a contract? See answers from fellow event professionals HERE .

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Ok, so we all get the plethora of great industry based magazines, right? If you are like me you peruse them, look for inspiration, read the articles you are interested in, book mark items you want to go back and look at, oh and check the party pics for your beautiful mug! Of course, these magazines seem to sit on my desk corner with dog eared pages to go back and look through. Well, over the past few months I have noticed a number of really cool, new event ideas that are centered around technology...

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I am always interested on reading others views on our industry and business predictions for the upcoming year. As we near the end of Q1 I have to say that I agree and disagree with some on the points in this article. I feel that it is all relative to the region that most of your meetings are either held or planned in. We [Meritage Events] have seen an increased level of “interest” for groups to hold more meetings, but it is still not on the scale it was pre-2008. We are also dealing with...

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