A dedicated meetings media fam experience with Explore St. Louis gave Meetings Today's Taylor Smith the opportunity to experience St. Louis’ meetings and events offerings, attractions, dining and more beyond its renowned monument and outside the doors of the newly expanded America’s Center Convention Complex.  

From the history of Detroit’s music scene to museums documenting its automobile prowess, these arts and culture venues in town give attendees a true sense of place.  

When companies give their time, everyone gains. Here are corporate social responsibility (CSR) opportunities in Des Moines, Dubuque and Cedar Rapids that can make your next gathering one that gives back. 

These four casino resorts in MidAmerica are playing their cards right, celebrating major openings and completing renovations that will make the region a stronger competitor in the high-stakes gaming industry. 

From barbecue museums to the history of blues and salutes to veterans, there are a variety of cultural institutions in Missouri’s key meeting locales that can cater to meeting groups, whether it be for a buyout, group visit or post-meetings fun. 

Madison, Wisconsin, holds a lot of charm for meetings groups, from its compact, pedestrian-friendly downtown to its many greenspaces, restaurants and more.

Read on for restaurant recommendations and offsite venues in Springfield and Peoria, Illinois, where memorable group dining experiences use food to fuel friendships.

Give your attendees a taste of the Windy City at these six group-friendly restaurants the next time you meet in Chicago’s North Shore and Southland suburbs.

Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. Consider contracting with one of these small businesses for your next meeting, event or conference in Milwaukee. 

Here’s everything Indiana’s two largest cities have planned for 2025 that meeting and event planners need to know.