Savannah, Georgia, is set to greatly amplify its meetings and conventions offering with a massive expansion of the Savannah Convention Center and adding four new hotels to its accommodations portfolio.

The Collective Experience: 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference returned to Philadelphia, bringing together leaders in academics and the hospitality industry to discuss DEI strategies, initiatives and more.

While golf is enjoying a surge in popularity that started during the pandemic, major golf resorts that cater to meetings groups are opening up even more options for non-golfers. Painting & Pinot, anyone?

IMEX America celebrated its 12th year in style, posting an all-time record for attendance for any of its shows, with partner MPI also setting records for its Smart Monday educational program and revenue from its Rendezvous event. The October 17-19 exhibition portion of the program posted a 9% increase over 2022 numbers, with 360 in total, and the amount of exhibitor space increased 20%.

Caesars Entertainment has launched a new meetings wellness menu that goes well beyond healthy food and beverage and into a robust and innovative set of event programming and attendee activity options.

The Valley of the Sun, which encompasses the Arizona cities of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Glendale, Mesa, Tempe and others, is shining bright these days, with numerous new meetings-ready properties, major renovation projects set to wrap, a Mattel toy company-branded theme park in the works and a maturation and population influx in downtown Phoenix that positions it well to draw tech and medical meetings.