While most services offered by CVBs and DMOs are free, some planners still go directly to hotels and other suppliers when they set up their events. These Florida CVB and DMO professionals explain why meeting planners should rethink that approach.

For attendees keen on spending time in the fresh air in Lake Tahoe (and who isn’t?), consider these outdoor venues, from a beachfront retreat to a terrace nestled in the mountains.

Luxury hotels look different than they did 20 years ago. With different approaches to travel and business, the focus is shifting from material luxe to experiences, sustainability and wellness. Read more.

Marriott International launched its Rooms for Responders program, which provides about $10 million worth of hotel stays at no cost to frontline healthcare workers. Read more.

Across Florida, there are many distilleries serving spirits made from local ingredients with creative spaces to match. Here are five spots meetings groups will love.

Read what two hot Florida event spots, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin and Ocean Prime, think the up-and-coming dining trends are for meeting groups in 2020 and beyond.

These seven Florida chefs hail from all over the world, and bring their home cooking traditions with them. Read how their roots inspire the menus that they create for groups today.

A cappella group DCappella launched the Disney’s flagship a cappella experience in 2018 with a TV debut on American Idol, when the group performed classics from The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and Aladdin. Learn how to book them for your event.

How are you coping with the coronavirus pandemic? Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson talks with Kristine Iverson, owner and founder of wellness company CROW Practice, about strategies all of us can incorporate to calm the mind and ease the body while we navigate the global pandemic and resulting economic turmoil.