When I spoke at the Insurance Marketing and Communications Association Annual Conference in Minneapolis in 2019, I was greeted by a member of the speaker selection committee, Bryan Byrd, who introduced himself as my ambassador. Organizer Paula Negro shares the thinking behind the speaker ambassador program and how you can start one.

Tyler Davidson checks in with recent coverage including our annual Meetings Trendsetters list, some actionable summer event design tips and onsite coverage of the opening of Disney's meetings-friendly Gran Destino Tower. Get your week’s news in early with the Weekly Wrap!

Meetings Today Brand Director Jim Krotz checks in with Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal at Cvent CONNECT 2019, the event tech company’s annual conference where it showcases new technology and hosts educational sessions for its customer base of event planners and industry suppliers.

While on site for the grand opening of the new Gran Destino tower at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Danielle LeBreck sat down with Disney's Director of Convention Sales and Services, Amy Pfeiffer and Show Director at Disney Event Group, Alan Bruun to walk through the design of the property's newest meeting spaces and how groups can use them for events.

Sure, some hotels just put the gym into an empty guest room. Or it's a couple of machines in another room that was never meant to be a gym. But some travelers—including event attendees—have demanded more. In this episode, I'm chatting with Steve Conklin, of the Marriott Marquis Chicago, about how hotels in the Marriott Convention and Resort Network are stepping up their game.