Need-to-Know 2025 Corporate Event Trends

To say the corporate events industry is dynamic is... a massive understatement. Its ever-changing, no-two-days-are-the-same nature could be what

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Insights From IMEX: Day One

IMEX America is well underway at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and four Meetings Today reporters–Tyler Davidson, Rob Carey, Taylor Smith and Jeff

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Richard Bliss in Meetings Today booth.

Taking Off: Saint Lucia Is Primed for Immersive Incentive Programs

Is it just me, or does everyone know someone who has traveled to Saint Lucia recently?The island in the East Caribbean stands out for its towering

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Beach and Pitons, Saint Lucia.

Milwaukee Meetings Are Getting a Major Makeover

When the now-complete Baird Center expansion broke ground in late 2021, it marked the beginning of something even bigger for Milwaukee’s meetings

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The Pfister Hotel exterior

Phoenix’s JW Marriott Desert Ridge Sells for $864 Million

Ryman Hospitality Properties entered an agreement to purchase the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa from Trinity Investments for $865

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Image of pool area of JW Marriott Desert Ridge

Ontario, California, Goes Big With Massive Convention Center Expansion

With a prime location between Los Angeles and Palm Springs, California, the GOCAL region is primed to bump it up a notch when it comes to its

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Rendering of Ontario Convention Center main lobby exterior.

Traveling to the Future Via the DMC Network Exchange in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Nowhere in the world provides a glimpse into the future like the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with its two primary destinations, Dubai and Abu Dhabi,

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Photo of the skyline of Dubai from a boat on the water.

All That Makes Ocean City, Maryland a Total Meetings Package

In this Meetings Today podcast episode, Content Developer Taylor Smith speaks with Kim Mueller, Director of Sales for Ocean City, Maryland’s

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Anaheim Unveils a "Golden Decade" for Meetings

 With $10 billion in infrastructure investment and new dining, retail and entertainment districts such as OCVIBE, Anaheim, California, has

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How San Diego Is Becoming a Meetings Powerhouse

San Diego is renowned for many things: the pleasant weather, a laid-back vibe, ample outdoor spaces and a strong military history. But this SoCal

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Aerial view of San Diego and bayfront

DMO Vet Al Hutchinson Launches Consultancy In Step With the Times

Al Hutchinson is a meetings and events industry leader with more than 30 years of experience primarily in the destination marketing organization (DMO

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Insights From IMEX: Day Two

IMEX America is well underway at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and four Meetings Today reporters–Tyler Davidson, Rob Carey, Taylor Smith and Jeff

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Peru booth at IMEX America 2025, with three women dressed in traditional Peruvian clothes.

Need-to-Know 2025 Corporate Event Trends

To say the corporate events industry is dynamic is… a massive understatement. Its ever-changing, no-two-days-are-the-same nature could be what

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5 Mental Resets for Onsite Meeting Planners That Promote Positive Thinking

No matter how seasoned you may be as a meeting planner, every event throws a curveball (sometimes multiple curveballs) once you arrive onsite.

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Nolan Nichols

A Complete List of Our 2024 On-the-Scene Coverage

One obvious benefit of working in the meetings and events industry is that travel comes with the job, and 2024 certainly kept us all busy in that

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Meetings Today 2024 On the Scene Stories

Landmark Experiences Chef John Haywood Has a Table for 50,000

John Haywood, executive chef for Elior North America’s new Landmark Experiences, as well as Design Cuisine, is right at home producing spectacular F

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Triptic photo of Landmark Experiences food settings with chef John Haywood in the middle

Meetings Contracts Certification Features Industry Heavyweights

While producing engaging in-person events that feature the latest high-concept design and content elements is certainly something to aspire to, the

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Image of a woman stamping a contract.

Luxury Redefined: Remote, Rugged and Remarkably Refined North American Destinations

I don’t know about you, but the thought of going off the grid and escaping the daily chaos of the world, my inbox, client projects and the 36 Slack

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Wildflower Farms, Auberge Resorts Collection

Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life: A Spellbinding Experience at Disney Springs

No visit to Disney Springs—the vibrant hub of dining, entertainment, and shopping in the heart of Walt Disney World—is truly complete without

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Unicarians.

How Apple’s Newest AirPods Will Aid Multilingual Meetings

Although language-translation apps have been available on mobile phones for several years, they require awkwardly invading personal space by holding

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man wearing airpods and holding phone