Gary Diedrichs

Gary Diedrichs is senior content editor at Smart Meetings. He has degrees in history from Princeton and New York University. His journalism career has spanned staff positions in radio, newspapers, magazines and websites. Other writing includes a novel set in Sausalito, California, in the 1950s. In his spare time, he publishes an award-winning website devoted to eco-friendly travel.
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Forecast: 2020 Favors Planners Over Hoteliers

Forecasters at the Lodging Conference predicted that in 2020 planners will regain the upper hand in pricing leverage at hotels in many markets.

Events Industry Events

SPIN Names 2019 ’40 Over 40’ Winners

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Industry News

Meet AC President and CEO Stepping Down

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Hotels & Destinations Sustainability

In San Francisco, the “SF” Stands for “Sustainability First”

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Food and Beverage Trends

To Your Health: The Case for Organic Wines

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Trends

How to Move the Needle at Every Small Meeting

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Food and Beverage Trends

100 Years of the Negroni

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Food and Beverage Trends

4 Rooftop Pool Bars That Elevate Their F&B

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Food and Beverage Trends

Will Plant-Based Fish Be the Next Big Thing?

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St. Louis Arches Upward as a Hub of Culture, Sports and Natural Wonder

When it comes to bragging rights in the state of Missouri, Kansas City is biggest. Springfield and Branson are most downhome in that Ozarks way. But St. Louis has always laid claim to something extra, too. It’s something special in the Show Me state...