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.

The seventh-largest city in the U.S., Texas tourism favorite San Antonio is on a growth spurt, expecting to add another million residents by 2035—and all those people gotta eat! Luckily, San Antonio is a city that knows how to eat well, and with its wealth of cultural diversity—from Mexican, Tejano, German, Irish, Czech and more—the menu is full of savory options to suit any taste.

IMEX America’s She Means Business program during Smart Monday is putting a premium on engagement and dialogue, and will also include a live panel discussion taping of the Dare to Interrupt podcast, hosted by Courtney Stanley and produced by Meetings Today.

Here is a look at natural activity options for groups visiting Knoxville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tennessee, home to the stunning Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 

The Midwest is literally swimming with family-friendly resorts that are also meetings-friendly. Here’s what’s going on at four of the region’s premier family-friendly properties.