These are the stories you read the most in 2021, and more. Take a look back at the year in stories, plus catch the most popular on-demand webinars, most-read destination features and more.

Stay up to date on the latest venue openings and property renovations, including these found in the West.

The virtual component of hybrid meetings always creates a challenge when it comes to achieving true engagement with attendees. Try these tips from AV network RSN, which has produced more than 1,000 hybrid events, to really keep your audience involved.

The skills needed for success as a meeting planner are quickly becoming core elements in the colleges and universities that are building the next generation of meeting professionals. Here is what meeting planners in the future will need to know, from the perspective of five leading professors of meetings and hospitality programs. 

Like many meetings destinations in the U.S., the Rhode Island cities of Providence and Newport weathered the pandemic by rolling up their sleeves to welcome new and renovated properties, as well as leisure travelers wanting a drive-to escape from housebound isolation.

Air is a mind-bending, 1,000-foot-high immersive art experience within SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, created by Kenzo Digital, offering a multi-sensory experience that literally changes the skyline of Manhattan.

From South Bend down to Bloomington, with a stop in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis on the way, we break down some of the best places for attendees to enjoy the Hoosier State’s food and drink.

David Peckinpaugh is taking the reins at Maritz following the transition of CEO and Chairman Steve Maritz, who led the 127-year-old St. Louis-based travel industry and professional services giant for 25 years.

MGM Resorts International will sell operations of The Mirage to Hard Rock International for $1.075 billion. Hard Rock also announced plans to build a guitar-shaped hotel on the Strip.