Associations have faced a number of significant challenges with the change of presidential administrations. ASAE’s 2025 Annual Meeting & Exposition faced these head-on while posting positive numbers in a variety of metrics. 

Its sheer number of world-class museums, a thriving dining scene and the easy availability of brain power are among the reasons why Washington, D.C., has entered the incentive travel destination conversation.

Jumping headlong to promote what is branded a “Golden Decade,” Visit Anaheim is out on the road with a new tradeshow booth concept that also looks to the future via its immersive, experiential design.

We sat down with one of the foremost associations thought leaders, former Association Chat editor-in-chief KiKi L’Italien, to discuss what she believes are the issues that are most impacting the association segment. 

Destination management organization (DMO) veteran Al Hutchinson left his role leading Visit Baltimore at the end of June to form a consultancy serving the DMO segment, AVH Enterprise.

Visit Irving, Texas is a DMO that is ahead of the curve by providing hyper-personalized service with an old-school ethos.

Global meetings, events and incentives company Bishop-McCann is bolstering its incentive travel footprint with the acquisition of Kansas City-based event and incentive travel company MTI Events.

Meeting planning veteran Heather Reid launched a contracts certification course for meeting and event planners.