Connected to the city’s recently upgraded convention center, the 600-room Sheraton Memphis is undergoing a $250 million redo that will see it rebranded as a Marriott. Here are the details.

A veteran convention-center executive details how facilities are changing with the times to create better attendee experiences.

How planners can make the most of off-season deals in Palm Springs, Tucson, and Scottsdale. 

Pending a final vote, Resorts World New York City near JFK Airport will expand beyond slot machines and video-gaming terminals to offer live table games. Future plans include becoming one of the largest hospitality complexes in New York City, with 2,000 hotel rooms plus a conference center.

The Transportation Security Administration will soon require air passengers without a Real ID driver's license or passport to pay a sizable fee to verify their identification at an airport kiosk before entering the security checkpoint. 

With the average daily rate at luxury properties reaching an all-time high, planners of board meetings and executive retreats might want to look at upper-upscale properties, where rates are far lower.

Although its main incentive destinations were hit especially hard, Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism has formulated an ambitious recovery plan. 

There are too few air traffic controllers on the job in many big cities as the federal government’s budget impasse enters its sixth week, and travelers and meetings are feeling the pain. Here’s one planner’s story of complications. 

Two veteran event designers share their approach to making sure event content sticks with attendees.

On the heels of the September release of his company’s Industry Trends report, Maritz’s Steve O’Malley gets granular in five areas where corporate- and association-event planners can adapt their approaches for better outcomes.