Taylor Smith joined Meetings Today magazine in May 2022 as a content developer, destinations and features and is the face behind the publication's column, "The Z: Planning for the Industry's Next Generation," which explores how to welcome, work with, understand and plan for the industry’s next wave of professionals, Gen Z. In addition to writing about the meetings and events industry’s newest and youngest members, Smith also covers top and trending meetings destinations as well as topics including wellness, sustainability, incentives, new and renovated properties and industry trends for Meetings Today.
Here’s a look at what’s new for groups in Chicago, and how the Windy City is working toward offering an even better meetings experience in Condé Nast Traveler readers’ “Best Big City in the U.S.” for the ninth year running.
In Milwaukee, the world’s only Harley-Davidson Museum invites groups from 10 to 10,000 to “break out of boring boardrooms” and experience over a century’s worth of Harley-Davidson history.
In this debut episode, Eventualists co-hosts Taylor Smith of Meetings Today and Hannah Elston of Event Leaders Exchange (ELX) introduce the concept of an “eventualist”: someone early in their career who will eventually be an industry leader and is looking to learn the ropes—without feeling the pressure of having it all together at the start.
Hosting meetings and events during Greater Palm Springs’ offseason comes with its benefits, including a sunny SoCal meeting oasis wrapped in a big budget-friendly bow.
With numerous unique venues and unbeatable proximity to Denver International Airport, Aurora, Colorado, has the meeting planner necessities. This year, the destination begins an evolution that will make its group offerings even more robust.
Learn about what's new in Greater Palm Springs, from air service updates to new and renovated properties, as well as the benefits of booking during the destination's off-calendar season in this Meetings Today podcast.
This sunny SoCal meeting oasis entered the new year hot with air service updates, new and renovated properties, and a list of upcoming developments to look forward to in 2026 and beyond.
I set out to gather tips for job interviews from professionals across the meetings, events and hospitality industry—from hiring managers to meeting planners to hotel general managers. Here’s their advice for being a candidate who stands out.
Events like the IMEX-MPI-MCI Future Leaders Forum prove that there are many eager, young meetings industry professionals willing to put in the work. But to find them, we need to take off our blinders and look beyond LinkedIn’s search bar.
