Meetings Today got a chance to tour some of the top meetings and events attractions in San Diego—existing and soon to come—during a pre-PCMA Convening Leaders tour provided by the San Diego Tourism Authority.

PCMA Convening Leaders 2024 has broken the attendance record for the event, and the association launched two new major events, among other news from the January 7-10 convention in San Diego.

The Collective Experience: 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference returned to Philadelphia, bringing together leaders in academics and the hospitality industry to discuss DEI strategies, initiatives and more.

IMEX America’s She Means Business program during Smart Monday is putting a premium on engagement and dialogue, and will also include a live panel discussion taping of the Dare to Interrupt podcast, hosted by Courtney Stanley and produced by Meetings Today.

The Meetings Industry Fund is asking those in the meetings and events industry to donate to help their colleagues in Maui, and MPI is also chipping in to help members affected by the tragic wildfires.

Dubbed “The Super Bowl of Meetings,” ASAE’s Annual Meeting & Exposition wrapped in Atlanta, with association segment workforce development a key issue.

As the industry grapples with filling open positions and scrambles to understand and welcome the next generation of employees, there is a lot of discussion—and action—from the CVB world about how to keep the workforce pipeline flowing.