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Where to Eat in Chattanooga: A Few of Our Favorite Places
When you live in a destination that people love to visit, inevitably you have friends that call you up for city advice. We can’t help it that we’re one of the Top 50 Places to Travel in the World, according to Forbes. And what are we most asked about when people are...
Meeting Planning Mistakes: 10 Common Planning Missteps
In today’s remote and hybrid workforce, regular in-person meetings are more critical than ever. Face-to-face gatherings reunite disenfranchised teams, reinforce client and company relations, and ensure that your people are on the same page. There’s a fine art to...
2023 Event Trends: What You Can Expect to See This Year
As the weather starts to change and the sun moves closer to our side of the globe, new event trends are blooming! Companies are shaking off the past few years and reemerging from into a bright new future. With their return to engagement, live events are cropping up by...
Sink or Swim: 10 Signs That Your Team Needs Team Building
We’ve said it before; we’ll say it again. We’re back! The cogs of the world are churning. The fire is lit in the engine room. But even as we propel forward, there is still some audible dust on the internal wheels. With more and more teams living in the remote or...
Incentive Trips 101: Create a Special Incentive Trip
One of the most powerful culture moments in a company is the incentive trip. Bringing a group together for a well-deserved reward in a new destination can anchor team unity. Incentive trips tell the story of how much you appreciate a team’s talent. When you want to...
Specialty Planners International Rebrands into Connect Event Group and Moves into Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee, January 31, 2023 – Specialty Planners International (SPI) has moved their company headquarters to Chattanooga, Tennessee and rebranded as Connect Event Group after 23 years in the meetings and events industry. “We are thrilled to continue...
Chattanooga 365: Great for Groups in Every Season
Snuggled in the glorious valley of Tennessee, along the rolling Tennessee River, sits the beautiful city of Chattanooga. Hugging the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and swathed with lush trees, Scenic City is a gift from heaven. And because it’s wrapped with...
Stress-Free Meeting Planning: CMPs Can Help You!
The world of meeting planning can be a heavy load. Work done in breakout rooms or on convention floors is driving a $1.5 trillion dollar industry. So, it may surprise you to discover that behind the velvet curtain, most planning work is pulled off by a team of one! If...
Nine Reasons Why You Should Use a DMC Partner
Event and corporate program planning can be overwhelming, especially in a new city. When you need to make magic happen for a group, who can you turn to? Introducing…your local DMC! When you understand what a DMC can do, it’s easy to see why we are can be so valuable...
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