Earth Day Special! Tyler Davidson talks with leading green meetings expert Nancy Zavada about simple ways meeting planners can make their events more sustainable. Plus, the hottest sustainable F&B trends!

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago completed  a renovation. The project included the transformation of its 191 guest rooms and 22 suites and an enhanced living-room lobby will debut later this spring. The elevated redesign takes inspiration from Lake Michigan and the development along the Chicago Riverwalk.

The historic Harbor View Hotel is gearing up to unveil its $15 million, top-to-bottom renovation. The Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, hotel will welcome groups starting May 1st to its updated meeting spaces. These boast all new furnishings and modern amenities, audiovisual resources in partnership with A2D Productions and an on-site conference staff.

Tyler Davidson reviews some of the week's top stories, including his piece on fire safety, Lori Tenny's stress-busting tips from top wellness speakers and Danielle LeBreck's report on the rise of "bleisure" travel.

LaKota Oaks, a hotel and conference center, completed a comprehensive interior design and technological renovation. The Norwalk property, formerly Dolce Norwalk, was acquired and rebranded by LaKota Hotels & Resorts last year.

Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area, located just blocks from Mayo Clinic and Mayo Civic Convention Center, opened with 20,000 square feet of meeting space and a nature inspired design, bringing serenity to those seeking treatment at Mayo Clinic. Public spaces throughout the hotel feature a variety of tile, stone and wood elements that give the spaces a natural aesthetic.

Meetings Today reached out to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for advice on how meeting and convention organizers should arm themselves with a pre-event checklist to make sure fire safety and adherence to fire codes is paramount.

The personal touch, even with convention-sized groups, is a hallmark of Marriott’s Convention & Resort Network (CRN), which is comprised of 115—and always rapidly growing!—of the world’s largest brand’s biggest group properties. Meetings Today got to sample the CRN touch on a recent familiarization trip to four of its Southern California properties.