Any corporate destination meeting attendee knows that the last thing they look forward to after a long flight is a drawn-out transfer from the airport to their hotel. In fact, research has shown that some meeting planners have opted to hold events at venues closer to airports to minimize the dreaded commute. Always at the forefront of the industry, New York City's most innovative entrepreneurs have found an enticing new solution to transform this aspect of destination meeting

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