Madeleine Willis joined Meetings Today magazine in September 2025 as a content developer, departments and social media. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa where she studied Journalism and Mass Communication with a certificate in Event Management. She writes for news departments: "The Buzz," "Industry Intelligence," "Going Places" and "New & Renovated." Her contributions to Meetings Today's Next Gen initiatives include her involvement as the editor and producer of the Eventualists podcast. Willis also oversees the publications social media platforms.
Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel and Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum is set to open in Nashville this fall. The property features 245 accommodations, including 33 suites and 10,000 square feet of intimate, flexible space for 125 guests.
The city of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, is investing $2 billion in hospitality and urban renewal—this includes the development of four major meeting hotels, which will enter the city’s portfolio beginning in 2028.
A new live entertainment experience, music venue plus a 50-acre piece of mixed-use land in the heart of the convention district; here’s what’s new in Atlanta.
The state of Iowa has nearly 30 million acres of farmland. In Eastern Iowa—Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and Iowa City—there’s a field of opportunities for green gatherings.
In 2025, the DMO booked 328,659 room nights, reaching 114% of their sales goal. The four sales and marketing promotions recognize leaders who are helping to drive Milwaukee’s visitor economy.
Sonia Trejo, director of events and special projects at LACC, helps clients navigate the convention center’s $2.6 billion expansion and modernization project.
