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MEETING NOTES 11 MEET SMART Three wearable gadgets designed to elevate attendee engagement. By Kassidy Tarala 12 VENUE SPOTLIGHT Bring out your team’s inner rock stars with an event at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. 14 DISTINCTIVE SPACES Lift your Texas spirits at Seersucker Distillery. 14 SIGNATURE DRINK The Santa Maria Sipper, courtesy of Crooked Branch
16 TEAM-BUILDING Hotel Adolphus puts your group in the doghouse.
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16 ASK THE EXPERT Five tips for including animals at your next event. By Chelsea Phillips
18 FLASHBACK Magnolia Hotel’s redesign hearkens back to its newspaper days. 18 GROUP ACTIVITY The Westin Austin Downtown offers groups a chance to experience life “under the sea.” 20 BEYOND THE BORDER Two itineraries for some California dreaming. By Deborah Elias and Teresa Kenney
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INDUSTRY UPDATE 60 INFOGRAPHIC “Room Block of the Future” reveals booking trends of large-scale, urban convention attendees. Rese a rch cou r t es y of K a l ibr i L abs a nd P r i sm Adv i sor y Group; f u nded by P CM A Fou ndat ion , N YC & Compa ny a nd H i lt on
64 REGIONAL NEWS What’s happening in the local community. Compiled by Teresa Kenney
70 SNAPSHOTS The San Antonio chapter of ILEA celebrates its members’ success.
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High Street Wine is located in San Antonio’s thriving Pearl development. Photo by Jessica Giesey
P H O T O S : K E N K I E F E R ; W H I T E L O D G I N G ; T E D WA S H I N G T O N
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