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Coastal Mexico Destinations Set to Reopen; Bridge Gap with Virtual Experiences

While coastal Mexico destinations such as Los Cabos and Cancun are targeting June as a post-coronavirus reopening date, Los Cabos has used the shutdown period to offer signature destination experiences virtually. Read more.

Connecticut Casinos to Reopen June 1

Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino both announced June 1 reopening dates with COVID-19 safety guidelines in place. Read more.

On Demand Webinar: The New Normal for Facilities

3 Esports Stadiums to Consider for High-Tech Meetings and Events Offsites

These state-of-the-art facilities offer high-end audiovisual components and are inherently multifunctional. We break down two major esports arenas in Texas and Las Vegas as well as one opening soon in Philadelphia. Read more.

It’s All About the Comeback: Catalysing Adversity to Build Something Bigger

Success is not measured by how many times you have been knocked down, but by how many times you get back up. Industry trailblazers Sarah Soliman Daudin, President & CEO of Soliman Productions and Carrie Abernathy, Founder and Executive Director of the Association for Women in Events, share how they practiced tenacity in the face of hardship to build something bigger.

Conference Centers Are Primed for the Post-Shutdown Meetings Environment

Being purpose-built facilities—and fundamentally for the primary purpose of learning—conference centers hold a winning hand for groups itching to meet face to face but still wary of large gatherings and travel difficulties. Read more.

A Few Personal Video Messages From Your CVB Partners

There’s a connection between meetings and event professionals and the locations they choose. Here are some messages from some of these areas.

Checking in with Las Vegas and MGM Resorts on Sanitation, Rebookings and How Meeting Spaces Will Look Different

As we reach mid-May, Meetings Today's Sarah Kloepple checks in with Stephanie Glanzer, chief sales officer and vice president of MGM Resorts International, who delves into MGM's new Seven-Point Safety Plan for enhanced health and sanitation protocols at its properties.

Glanzer also explains how meeting and event spaces specifically will look different, from exploring pre-packaged F&B, coordinating foot traffic flow, to helping planners put on a virtual component.

Back-to-Business Meetings Incentives for Planners

To help ease planners’ concerns and get business back on the books, some hotels and CVBs are offering incentives and concessions, including waiving attrition into 2021.To help ease planners’ concerns and get business back on the books, some hotels and CVBs are offering incentives and concessions, including waiving attrition into 2021.

An Online Event Act That Aims to Deceive

As early as February, Digital Deception began to see their clients move events online, as worries about COVID-19-related travel bans began to take effect. Read how their act was changed for the digital medium.