Visit California, the state’s tourism marketing arm, launched a “Let’s Play” campaign that stresses the famously laid-back state’s ability to de-stress visitors.

The three primary destinations on the Texas Gulf Coast, South Padre Island, Corpus Christi and Galveston, provide fun and sun at an agreeable price point with fewer crowds than some of their beachy Southern competitors.

From the Farm Progress Show, the largest tradeshow by area in the U.S., to the relatively diminutive Indoor Ag-Con, agriculture meetings come in all shapes and sizes but, like the industry they serve, share a reliance on technology for success.

With a massive list of industry contacts and experience in many facets of the MICE and association segments, IAEE has hired a Jason Ware, a “showman” of the highest caliber.

Charlotte is looking toward the future by instituting major sustainability initiatives and gearing up to welcome a new life sciences district scheduled for a June 2025 completion.

Seattle offers great midsize festivals that serve as a springboard for meetings and conventions attendees who want a taste of the city’s signature lures.

From ultra-luxe oceanside resorts in Dana Point to a raft of new meetings and events venues sprouting up in Palm Springs, these SoCal venues are sure to impress attendees.

Three meetings industry veterans share how corporate meetings have perhaps changed forever since the pandemic, and how the biggest generational mix ever in the workplace is impacting how we meet.

Tourism Diversity Matters terminated the employment of Executive Director Greg DeShields following widespread accusations of a toxic work environment and founding CEO Mike Gamble has stepped down from his role in the organization.