How are resorts reinventing themselves during the pandemic and charting a way to meetings recovery? We talk to The Broadmoor, Gaylord Hotels and MGM Resorts International to find out. Read more.

Golf has spiked during the pandemic, with a recent 20% increase in rounds. Top U.S. golf resorts are now trying to attract small meetings for open-air events. Read more.

From incentive offers to new broadcast studios, we break down how hotel chains and major convention centers are preparing and upgrading for hybrid and virtual events.

Meetings Today’s Sarah Kloepple chronicles her first in-person event (and hotel stay) since the onset of the pandemic, where planners and hotel executives engaged in a productive dialogue about the future of events.

Data reveals that the hotel industry is the hardest hit sector of the commercial mortgage-backed securities market. More than 4,000 hotel leaders sent a letter to Congress calling for immediate action.

The portfolio of Gaylord Hotels from Marriott International announced that four of its five properties are now open. What will the meeting and convention spaces look like? 
 

Meeting and event planners polled by Meetings Today as part of its new monthly MeetingsTALK survey found that 35% indicated they will be ready to resume face-to-face meetings of 100 attendees or more in the first and second quarters of 2021. Read more.

The luxury hotel chain has launched the Well-Meeting program at its five properties, where the focus will be on health, safety and open-air venues.

Casino and entertainment giant MGM Resorts International is set to reopen the doors on several of its major Las Vegas Strip properties following the June 4 reopening of many top Las Vegas meetings and events hotels. Read more.