Ralenkotter is remembered for his tourism- and convention-related achievements during his 45-year career at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
IMEX America 2025 closed October 9 as the most successful IMEX event of any stripe by posting an impressive array of numbers across multiple categories, according to the tradeshow company.
Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson met up with Lisa Messina, chief sales officer for Visit Orlando, at IMEX America 2025 to discover what’s new and improved in a destination that is always top of mind with meeting and event planners.
On this Meetings Today podcast, Taylor Smith tapped Padraic Gilligan, SITE's head of research and consultancy, to get his quick, 15-minute snapshot of the 2025 ITI and the key takeaways today's incentive travel professionals need to know.
Through its “DC is Open” campaign, Destination DC (DDC) used IMEX as a platform to set the record straight: Washington, DC is fully open for meetings and events.
Each day, the Meetings Today editors deliver useful insights based on what they’re seeing and hearing around the show. Here’s what they took away from day two of IMEX America...
Meetings industry giants Maritz, Marriott and Hilton have joined forces to combat human trafficking as part of the Fight Against Human Trafficking Collaborative.
Meetings Today's Taylor Smith sat down with Hyatt's Trina Camacho-London, vice president of group sales, and Christina Gambini, vice president of global sales, to talk business travel trends and how they've shifted since the first half of the year.
Hilton unveiled its 2026 Global Trends report entitled, “The Whycation: Travel’s New Starting Point,” the report is based on a survey of more than 20,000 adult travelers and Hilton Honors members in 14 countries around the globe.
From updates in Orlando to major air routes in Palm Springs—the Meetings Today team is delivering daily insights on what they’re seeing and hearing around the IMEX show floor.
