1) Big City flair, small town conveniences - Ideally situated in the center of the U.S., Irving is the gateway to the Dallas/Fort Worth area, a hotbed of Fortune 500 companies, and a mosaic of diverse cultures.

Meetings Today's Christoph Trappe was speaking at Social Media Camp in Victoria, B.C., and had a couple hours to spare, so what better way to take in the phenomenal British Columbia scenery than to actually enter it in flight?

Disney Destinations said it would keep commissions for independent meeting planners at 10 percent.

Joan Eisenstodt interviews meetings industry advocate Roger Rickard, of Voices in Advocacy, about Global Meetings Industry Day.

Global business and futuristic skyscrapers may be the hallmarks of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but the region also places a heavy emphasis on the arts, including centuries-old traditions like calligraphy and poetry.

College towns are happening hubs of activity, where the arts, sports and culinary delights thrive. All that and more is on deck for planners who book a university setting for a conference.

Transportation improvements have put the entire globe on offer for meetings and events. And even with the world to choose from, planners are choosing some very familiar destinations in 2018.

Meetings Today LIVE! wrapped its 2018 program in Las Vegas at the Luxor's Esports Arena.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. Or at least that was the take from famed rebel journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Speaker KiKi L’Italien, president and CEO of Amplified Growth and host of Association Chat, is taking this life lesson to heart.

Jon Erickson was recently named director of sales & marketing for The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta.