Each day, the Meetings Today editors deliver useful insights based on what they’re seeing and hearing around the show. Here’s what they took away from day two of IMEX America...

From updates in Orlando to major air routes in Palm Springs—the Meetings Today team is delivering daily insights on what they’re seeing and hearing around the IMEX show floor.
 

Meetings Today reporters are on the ground at IMEX America in Las Vegas, covering the educational sessions, exhibit-hall happenings, social events, and other elements of North America’s biggest meetings-industry show.

All of our coverage of IMEX America 2025 in Las Vegas, right in one place. From articles, photos and podcast episodes, Meetings Today is on the ground and giving you the latest updates from on the scene at Mandalay Bay. 

Meetings Today has announced the winners of its 2025 Best of Meetings Today Awards, an annual recognition given to the top meeting facilities and destination marketing organizations (DMOs) in North America, as well as the top global DMOs.

The honor highlights Atlantis Paradise Island’s ongoing commitment to preserving surrounding marine ecosystems while advancing responsible tourism.

Explore Asheville named travel and hospitality veteran Ed Silver as the organization’s new vice president of business development effective September 8.

Here’s our picks for some of the most interesting pieces of data from recent meetings industry trends reports to help you stay on top of the latest industry intelligence.

Visit Duluth announced Haley Hedstrom will take over as the new executive director of the DMO effective August 25.

These 20 Meetings Trendsetters have stepped up to lead the business events industry in a positive direction from a variety of roles via accomplishments in a wide range of disciplines. Congratulations to the Meetings Trendsetters class of 2025!