In Washington, DC, even a short break between meetings can deliver iconic views, standout culture and memorable local flavor. Whether you have an hour in the morning, a lunch window or time after sessions, the city makes it easy—especially around downtown and the National Mall.  

An industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, Rachael Riggs has joined Visit Seattle as vice president of meetings and conventions.

The Rainwater Conference Center in Valdosta, Georgia, welcomed a new executive chef on May 11. Michelle Pessia brings more than 15 years of culinary management experience to the center. 

Here’s how Blue Delta Jeans goes above and beyond to provide a high-touch, high-end, personalized gifting experience like no other, proving that “jeans do come true.”

A recent Event Services Professionals Association summit addressed how convention-services teams in destinations can help planners deliver on their event’s strategic goals.

LinkedIn has become one of the most-cited professional sources across every major AI platform. That means the conversation about your professional reputation has moved inside AI engines—and if AI can’t find you, then who can?

Whitten takes the helm as the Fort Worth Convention Center undergoes a $700 million expansion and renovation set for completion in 2030. Here are details.

In coastal destinations across Mexico from the Caribbean to the Pacific, the most memorable meetings aren’t happening inside. They’re unfolding in whimsical garden courtyards, set along secluded white-sand shorelines or taking place atop terraces with uninterrupted ocean views. 

Visit Sacramento President and CEO Mike Testa shares how identifying Sacramento as “America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital” has helped the destination leverage its core identity into event development. Plus, Senior Contributor Jeff Heilman’s firsthand account of Sacramento and a planner’s perspective on California’s capital.  

Senior Contributor Jeff Heilman recently attended the second annual Providence Culinary Collective, a four-day citywide food and wine festival. Here’s what’s on Rhode Island’s menu for groups.