On this episode of the Meetings Today podcast, learn all about the meeting planner's guide to Indianapolis' new developments with Leonard Hoops, CEO and president of Visit Indy. 

Sasha Saladziak, director of national special events at Live Nation Canada, shares how resilience, self-reflection and embracing change can shape both leadership and life.

Taylor Smith sits down with Richard Bliss, a LinkedIn Top Voices Influencer and 2025 Meetings Trendsetter, in this Meetings Today Podcast to understand how he helps executives and meeting planners master modern communication tools for strategic business advantage, specifically through LinkedIn.

Keynote speaker, MC and author Joel Zeff joins Logan Pratt to talk about the necessity of a good MC at events, the power of "ta-da" and celebrating life's small wins and the power improv has to change people's lives for the better.

Telesa Via, vice president of luxury and leisure sales at Associated Luxury Hotels International, shares how mastering negotiation, leading with purpose and lifting other women along the way can create lasting impact in the hospitality industry and beyond.

Tyler Davidson sat down with Doane Liu, chief tourism officer for the City of Los Angeles, to discuss some of the global marquee events headed to the City of Angels in the next few years, along with general happenings impacting its meetings and conventions scene, including the much-anticipated improvements at LAX.

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson caught up with new San Diego Tourism Authority President & CEO Daniel Kuperschmid at ASAE's Annual Meeting to find out what the new DMO leader's objectives are, how his 30-year career in hotels informs his new position, major meetings-related developments in what may be the hottest destination in the U.S., and some of the undiscovered gems of this SoCal standout. 

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson caught up with Hutchinson to explore his new venture, AVH Enterprise, and its mission to provide comprehensive leadership development, strategic planning and social impact solutions tailored specifically to DMOs.

What does real leadership look like when people can bring their full selves to work? Pamela Brunson, president of Wolfgang Puck Catering, unpacks how building a culture where people feel truly supported—meeting them where they are, leaning on your team and leading by example—can transform leadership and company culture.

Visit Irving Executive Director Maura Gast explains how this Dallas Metroplex meetings destination is making strides in wellness and its skill at hyper-personalizing its meetings offering for planners and attendees.