Meetings Today Contributor Terri Hardin joins Visit California to explore the San Francisco Bay Area and what awaits travelers looking to spend some leisure time before or after their meetings or perhaps as part of meeting program offsite options.

Here’s everything you need to know about quiet rooms: why they’re popping up everywhere, what their purpose is and why you should have one at your next event.

Here are 10 ways to craft event programs that all will find more engaging, impactful and customized to their preferences.

The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana offers groups meeting in the greater New Orleans area the opportunity to rebuild 2,000 square miles of lost land. 

Associations have faced a number of significant challenges with the change of presidential administrations. ASAE’s 2025 Annual Meeting & Exposition faced these head-on while posting positive numbers in a variety of metrics. 

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

A dedicated meetings media fam experience with Explore St. Louis gave Meetings Today's Taylor Smith the opportunity to experience St. Louis’ meetings and events offerings, attractions, dining and more beyond its renowned monument and outside the doors of the newly expanded America’s Center Convention Complex.  

The Caribbean is on the rise for meetings and events, but the way groups are engaging with the region is changing to prioritize sustainability, cultural immersion and more. 

The European Union tripled the fee for U.S. travelers as part of its new European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), which will be implemented at the end of 2026.

The needs of modern meeting attendees are changing—and the flexibility of conference centers meet the challenge