Why Don't Meeting Planners Get Respect?

From discussions I’ve had on social media about why meeting and event planners aren’t held to the appropriate level of esteem, I reached

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Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s approach to environmentally friendly meetings combines a head for business with a heart for hospitality. More than 250 travel-

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IMEX Frankfurt to Offer New Rising Talent Program for Young Professionals

The IMEX Group is no stranger to providing career-related educational opportunities for the meetings and events industry, especially at its two major

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IMEX Frankfurt 2023

Entertaining Locales

More CoverageHappeningsThe best part of planning an

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Site Scene

Arizona Kimpton’s Hotel Palomar Phoenix opened in June, marking the completion of the CityScape

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Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast are distinctly different meetings locales

If it’s true that opposites attract, groups will be drawn to two neighboring regions set between Fort Lauderdale and the Space Coast, one

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5 New Top-Shelf Events Facilities Help Las Vegas Up the Ante

While the pandemic put the freeze on many in-person meetings during the last year, Las Vegas was certainly not idle, with a full complement of major

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Las Vegas Strip

Culture, cuisine and convention savvy draw conferences to San Antonio and the Hill Country

The city that gave the American lexicon one of its signature phrases—“Remember the Alamo”—has a special talent for creating

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CVB Update

CVBs want planners to know that it’s good to be small.Many planners may think that if they are coordinating a smaller meeting, there is no need

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East Tennessee

East Tennessee knows a thing or two about spotlighting its riches—from Chattanooga’s Civil War tours and the historic homes of Knoxville

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On Location - Virginia

Still a draw for Northeasterners who have ventured south to enjoy the ocean breezes, sugary beaches and fresh seafood for generations, Virginia Beach

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Four Hot Meditation Apps to Help Stressed-Out Planners

It’s official—again. CareerCast just released

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Maine Boutique Earns LEED Certification

PORTLAND, MAINEFollowing its May 2015 opening, The Press Hotel, a member of

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Town Takeover

 When convention attendance grows larger every year, it can be cause for trepidation as well as celebration. There’s an ever-increasing need for

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4 Reasons Why Groups Can Convene Confidently at MGM Resorts

As the pandemic enters its third year, meeting and event professionals continue to work diligently to keep attendees safe during in-person programs.

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Las Vegas Sets Foundations and Strategies for Recovery

What a grand debut the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021 would have provided, as planned, for the completed $980 million West Hall expansion of

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Exterior of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and The Strip

Career Forum

Think of a swimming test that requires you to tread water for a long time in one place. To stay afloat, you must continuously move your arms and legs

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Meetings on the Menu

More CoveragePlanner’s Perspective

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Take 10: 'Site Selection and Inspection: Hidden in Plain Sight' With Joan Eisenstodt

Joan Eisenstodt answers additional questions from the 04.

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Q&A With Stefan Muhle on Sustainability Efforts at San Francisco's Argonaut Hotel

The Argonaut, a Noble House Hotel, has been named an SF Green Business

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