Terri Hardin covers destination infrastructure and trends for meetings and events. For more than two decades, she has toured convention centers, measured venues, and sampled amenities all over the world so that meeting and event planners can make informed decisions.
Last year was a banner year for group business in Myrtle Beach, generating more than $200 million in economic impact, with 2025 shaping up to be even better. Explore why.
Formerly with destination marketing organizations for Puerto Rico and Myrtle Beach, the new head of Explore St. Louis sets his sights on growing meetings business in America’s heartland.
From barbecue museums to the history of blues and salutes to veterans, there are a variety of cultural institutions in Missouri’s key meeting locales that can cater to meeting groups, whether it be for a buyout, group visit or post-meetings fun.
In times of uncertainty, SMERF meetings are more important than ever. The following examples illustrate why SMERF meetings are endlessly essential, and how various groups are growing their success.
The Inland Empire now ranks as the 12th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S., thanks to Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga, the largest cities of Greater Ontario. And the region is investing in its future big time.
Convention centers are created to make money and provide recognition for their host cities. Once in place, however, they can become agents of change for the better. Here’s how major convention centers in the Pacific Northwest do it.
