Health & Well-Being

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Walking is a simple and easy movement, but when it comes to developing a fitness plan, it often gets overlooked in favor of more vigorous forms of exercise. Yet, regular walking can have powerful physical benefits while also reducing stress and improving mental clarity…

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Wedding planners agree that their job fulfilling couples’ dreams often comes with mountains of stress. As the New Year begins, Destinations Weddings by ALHI talked to three highly successful wedding planners about their tips for managing stress, healthy habits and…

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MGM Resorts is 'Focused on What Matters': embracing humanity and protecting the planet, articulating a purpose and commitment to priorities and goals which generate actions with an enduring impact on the world. "The way that we operate, both here in our buildings…

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Zenova Spa & Wellness will open this winter as one of the country’s most esteemed new spa destinations, located at South Florida's highly anticipated luxury resort, Pier Sixty-Six. Uniquely positioned on 32 waterfront acres in the prestigious "Yachting…

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How are those New Year’s Resolutions going? If you’ve made it this far, and the resolutions are still going strong, you’re defying the odds. Statisticians say that Jan. 12 is when the majority of people get derailed from their resolutions. In fact, this is so…

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Destination Weddings by ALHI is…

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Here’s a look back at the 10 most read stories from the ALHI Insider newsletter in 2022. 1. Interview with a Planner: How the Delos Wellness Certificate Can Improve the Meetings Experience 2. Group Incentive Travel is Back in a Big Way 3. Delos Nutrition Expert Offers…

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Arizona's award-winning Wigwam boasts one of the west's most iconic settings, along with everything needed to create an incomparable conference or event. The Wigwam Wellness program offers mind, body and soul wellness offerings during meetings and events including…

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During the past few months, Minneapolis-based clinical psychologist Sherry Walling has done something that was off limits during the pandemic: Attend in-person, professional meetings. She’s been pleasantly surprised by how excited her fellow attendees are about getting…

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Dr. Lalia Rach, Executive Managing Director, Strategic Services, at ALHI, is a successful consultant, educator and leader who is recognized for her ability as a pragmatic thinker. Her approach to issues of strategy and leadership development produces insightful and distinctive…

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MGM Resorts International is creating environments where entertainment, beauty, safety and responsibility are the hallmarks of our business. We care for our communities through volunteerism, philanthropy, and wellbeing. We build and operate thoughtfully. We strive to create…

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With health and wellness at the forefront of the news cycle, spas at hotels and resorts are increasingly becoming a hot commodity. "A spa that is onsite is something that's becoming more and more important," said John Paladino, owner and founder of Scottsdale-based…

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Requests for outdoor spa treatments have been around for the ages, but in a post-pandemic world, the question may occur more than usual. Any spa treatment is special. But when you take it outdoors to, say, an oceanfront cabana with the waves providing a soundtrack or a luxurious…

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The New Hotel Safety Standards Planners Need to Know With the COVID-19 vaccine now widely available, the conversation about how the industry gets back to normalcy while keeping attendees' health and safety in mind. Meeting professionals now have extra considerations to…

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ALHI member hotels have been busy developing innovative amenities during the COVID-19 pandemic. They've reinvented outdoor dining, wellness and meeting spaces and created in-room fitness programs. One hotel even built a production set that's designed to stream meetings…

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Eating Healthy on the Run at DFW, LAX and MIA Maintaining a healthy lifestyle on the road can be challenging, between breakfasts on the go, and client lunches and dinners. Another challenge can be finding healthy and nutritious bites while dashing from one gate to the next in a…

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With limited restaurant options and the need to dine on the fly, eating healthy when you're traveling can be tough, but it is possible. Fast food and fast casual restaurants tend to have lots of high-sodium menu items, which can increase fluid retention when you're…

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Seek the power of positivity when trying to cope with today's challenging times. We are living in a time of uncertainty about our health, employment and the economy, and more. As a result, many of us are feeling anxious, helpless and fearful about the future. Consequently…