Marriott Bonvoy’s Tribute Portfolio made its brand debut in Montreal with the opening of HONEYROSE Hotel, Montreal, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel located in the city’s Le Quartier des Spectacles. The property takes guests back in time through vintage, Art Deco-inspired design elements that evoke an earlier era, while the core of the hotel’s design nods to honey as “a symbolic evocation of a golden gift from nature” and rose, “a French flower that signifies passion and love.”

Marianne van den Broek has turned her passion for sand sculpting into a full-time job as a professional sand sculptor and artist-in-residence for both The Reach Key West, Curio Collection by Hilton and Casa Marina, Curio Collection by Hilton in Key West, Florida.

The LEED Gold-certified Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland (HCCC) is undergoing an expansion as part of a $49 million investment. The project is set to enhance HCCC with new flexible meeting rooms, the creation of an elevated outdoor terrace and expansion of the junior ballroom to double its current size.

From Vancouver to Edmonton, these Western Canada destinations are primed for hosting events at the highest level. 

Puerto Rico’s tourism and meetings numbers are on fire, with serious spikes in both the leisure and business travel segments that go beyond a post-pandemic rebound.

Boise’s natural beauty, booming downtown and famous “Boise Nice” charm sell the city almost as soon as you experience it firsthand. Boise’s hardest task is simply to tell people who haven’t been what they’re missing. 

These are the 20 meetings and events professionals who have been named this year's 2023 Meetings Today Trendsetters.

IACC's 2023 Meeting Room of the Future survey—the first since Covid shut down the meetings industry—registers a variety of evolving planner preferences. IACC chief Mark Cooper reveals some of the most significant.

As emerging industry professionals, our biggest task is to learn from those willing to share their industry knowledge with us. That means taking advantage of every educational opportunity that knocks, like these student membership opportunities within meetings and events industry organizations and associations. 

When it comes to enviable places to hold a meeting, Newport Beach, California, certainly carries itself with a lot of swagger, and its refined elegance will leave attendees heartily impressed.