From arts centers to concert venues, add some local culture into your next Virginia program with these engaging experiences.

Long considered a bedroom community of neighboring Washington, D.C., the cities of Fairfax County, Virginia, never quite had their own identity when it came to meetings and events. A massive new development combined with tried-and-true favorites is rapidly changing that.

Meetings Today traveled to Orlando’s Disney World as the iconic collection of theme parks gears up for its 50th anniversary. The new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land was the showcase attraction, and the global entertainment giant announced it is upping its meetings and events products.

The new #APIEventProfs group is presenting a foundational one-hour webinar “What You Don’t Know About #StopAsianHate Can Cost You Trillions” September 30 in conjunction with Meetings Today that will demonstrate the economic power of Asians in the U.S. and how to put an end to the recent spate of violence against them.

Stay up to date on the latest venue openings and property renovations, including these found in the South.

Although it boasts the largest exhibit facility on the West Coast, Anaheim until recently didn’t offer enough guest rooms at the top end of the luxury scale. All that has changed in the last year with the addition of three new AAA Four Diamond properties.

Following the close of the deal, which is expected to happen in the first half of 2022, MGM will enter into a 30-year lease agreement of the Strip property.

Meetings industry veteran Joan Eisenstodt shares her must-know contract tips as meetings and events consider going in-person again.

When you have to get your attendees’ blood pumping for that first session of the day, you’re going to need a high-energy act, and The Hot List’s 2021 house band, Stratosphere, delivers. 

Stay up to date on the latest venue openings and property renovations, including these found in the Midwest.