Editor’s Message: Celebrating 27 Years of IDC

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Dear Readers, Twenty-seven years ago, Emma Abraham and I launched Ice-Dance.com (IDC). Our goal was simple: to create a place where people who loved ice dance could find information. We had no idea that what started as a small passion project in 1999 would still be here 27 years later. Emma and I reunited at […]


Agentic Governance is the Big Trend from HITEC 2026

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Everyone knew AI would dominate the conversation at HITEC 2026 in San Antonio. What surprised me was how quickly the discussion has moved beyond chatbots, virtual concierges and one-off productivity tools. The real story is now governance. As hotels begin deploying dozens of AI-powered workflows across revenue management, marketing, reservations, maintenance, finance and guest communications, […]


Solo Q & A: Marina Nikolova

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In this Solo Q&A, learn more about Marina Nikolova, a junior ice dancer who represents Bulgaria. Marina trains with Pavel Savinov and Marina Barova and splits her training time between Kranj, Slovenia and Claut, Italy. In January, she won the gold medal at the Eva un Horst Faber Tyrlean Open and the bronze medal at […]


Cui & Rogers: The Journey Continues

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Photos by Daphne Backman Two years into their partnership, Amy Cui and Jonathan Rogers are beginning to see just how much is possible together. From overcoming injuries and financial challenges to earning their first Challenger Series assignment, the American ice dancers have continued to grow both on and off the ice. In this interview, they […]


Open for (but not getting) short‑lead business? Here’s why.

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If your property has function space, you’re already better positioned than most standalone venues to capture short-lead event business. You have the rooms and catering infrastructure in place to turn bookings around quickly. Yet a good deal of this business goes to faster competitors rather than better ones.   Planning cycles are compressing  Short-term booking windows […]