Destination El Paso looked inward to tap its new president and CEO, appointing Visit El Paso Executive Director Brooke Underwood to the DMO’s top role effective June 1.

In South Carolina, Myrtle Beach offers solid meetings-focused properties along with many indoor/outdoor special-event possibilities

Amanda Armstrong, senior VP of industry relations for AV/production giant Encore, leads a 55-minute session that highlights the useful trends and observations from Encore’s latest planner research on attendee preferences and delivers smart event-design ideas. 

A brief history of epic Las Vegas entertainment periods and venues.

Major milestones marking the evolution of Las Vegas.

In Las Vegas, where implosions are the way forward, survival is no small feat. Meetings Today Las Vegas specialist Jeff Heilman takes a walk down memory lane to detail the storied history of this global entertainment, and meetings, powerhouse.

May 28 saw the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance lobby Congress on the economic importance of the business-events industry and its critical issues requiring legislative action. And May 29 saw the industry’s heaviest hitters discuss their next advocacy actions.

Even as Austin and San Antonio debut hotels and expand meeting venues, up-and-coming Texas cities consider adding to their event inventory.

In the 11 U.S. cities where World Cup matches will take place in June and July, hotel bookings are well below what was expected. Quick-acting event planners could grab rooms and space in those cities at favorable rates so attendees can experience the unique atmosphere.

Here are our picks for some of the most interesting pieces of data from recent meetings industry trends reports to help you stay on top of the latest industry intelligence.