Sustainability is more than a passing fancy for Bruno Feldeisen, top chef at northwest Washington’s Semiahmoo Resort, Golf and Spa, it’s his culinary calling. Besides utilizing the fruits of the sea provided by Semiahmoo’s pristine setting in the Strait of Georgia north of Puget Sound, and the artisanal bounty of local farms in-season, Feldeisen is on a sustainability mission that includes critiquing the china, packaging and chemicals the resort uses.

The massive data breach of guest information at Marriott-owned Starwood Hotels & Resorts properties revealed by Marriott International at the end of November 2018 has grown in its severity, with the passport numbers of more than 5 million guests compromised, according to The New York Times.

On October 1, 2020, current driver’s licenses in 27 U.S. states will no longer be valid to board a domestic commercial airline flight in the U.S. California rolled out its Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses January 2, 2019. The new driver’s license costs $35 and a new identification card costs $30.

Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson talks with Thrive! Meetings & Events’ Tracy Stuckrath about what planners need to know about F&B preferences, restrictions and how to make sure attendees who have allergies are protected. Stuckrath is the foremost group F&B food allergy expert in the industry.

Meeting planners in the Meetings Today Market Trends Survey respond as to whether their budget and attendance will increase or decrease in 2019.

Meeting planners in the Meetings Today Market Trends Survey respond as to what worries them about the meetings industry.

Meeting planners in the Meetings Today Market Trends Survey respond as to who they think 2019 will unfold in the meetings industry.

Meeting planners in the Meetings Today Market Trends Survey respond as to what trends they're seeing.

Meeting planners in the Meetings Today Market Trends Survey respond as to what F&B preferences and requirements they are seeing.