I asked 10 meetings, events and hospitality industry professionals to share their advice for overcoming the onboarding process and mistakes to avoid as a new hire. Here’s what they said, and what new hires can do to make it through.   

Planners searching for group gatherings that pair the many offerings of Wine Country together, need look no further than these dining experiences in Sonoma County, Napa Valley, Monterey County and Temecula Valley.

One of the oldest cities in the U.S., meetings are nothing new to Norfolk, Virginia, but the destination is developing to make sure groups experience a new side of Norfolk every time they meet. 

In addition to nearly 200 sellers and planners, Australia Next 2025 also hosted 14 industry media including Meetings Today’s Taylor Smith. Here’s a firsthand account of her time in Melbourne. 

After attending Australia Next in Melbourne in early December, Meetings Today had the chance to check in with Tourism Australia Managing Director Robin Mack on what’s new in the Land Down Under, from hotels and restaurants to group “impact” activities, and get his perspective on what makes this trending incentive destination one worth traveling for.  

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.

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.