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.
For decades, the meetings and events industry has been powered by women, and they’ve worked humbly in the shadows for generations. Take a look at women’s efforts to propel the industry forward as they continue to work toward an equitable future for the generations to come.
The only luxury teaching hotel of its kind in the nation, The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sets students up for successful careers through its hands-on Hospitality Arts program.
From Wilmington, North Carolina, to Myrtle Beach and down to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, opportunities for group gatherings of all kinds are seemingly endless.
Created as an outlet for connection and authentic self-expression, Be You Disco takes groups through immersive, lightly guided dance and wellness experiences to build stronger teams.
From a historical property that celebrated its grand opening nearly a century ago to newly reimagined hotels offering a modern experience of luxury, here are nine meetings-friendly properties in three of Arizona’s sunny cities.
In this Meetings Today Podcast for Taylor Smith's "The Z: Planning for the Industry's Next Generation," Smith sits down with Luke Goetting, an award-winning communications expert, founder of Puffingston Presentations and a Gen Z speaker who specializes in crafting engaging, interactive experiences for audiences around the world.
Following Business Events Australia’s Dreamtime 2023 incentive showcase, Meetings Today’s Taylor Smith traveled to tropical Far North Queensland to experience the city of Cairns, the only city in the world “where the rainforest meets the reef.”
From virtual meeting etiquette to leveraging innovative technologies, here are some tips from award-winning communications expert Luke Goetting that can help you make the most of the coming year with Gen Z at events.
For the first time since 2019, Tourism Australia’s signature biennial incentive showcase, Dreamtime, returned November 7-9 to Adelaide/Tarntanya, drawing 80 international buyers to the South Australia destination.
