Iconic for its towering palm trees, mid-century modern architecture and prodigious golf resorts, Southern California’s Coachella Valley is stepping up to the plate as a dining destination. Discover where your groups can plate up in the desert.

Global hotel giant Marriott International joined with major competitors that include Accor, Hilton and IHG Hotels & Resorts to invest in Groups360. Executives from both companies answer questions regarding how it will impact meetings and events planners.

If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s the critical need for scientists, researchers and physicians to meet in person to share the latest data and research in real time. Two life sciences meetings organizers explain why this segment can't survive on virtual alone.

Frequent Meetings Today contributor Scott Steinberg, a futurist author and speaker, has launched a “The Future is Yours” board game. 

Hong Kong is open for business and wants to let the MICE world know, with Hong Kong MICE leaders launching a “Hello Hong Kong” campaign to alert travelers and meeting organizers that all border control requirements involving quarantine, vaccination and pre-departure PCR testing have been lifted for international visitors.

Wordly, a leading provider of AI-powered real-time live translation for meetings and events, launched Wordly 3.0, which adds natural-sounding voices and other translation features to its popular platform that has been used at major meetings industry conferences such as IMEX America and MPI WEC.

Celebration filled the air at SITE Global Conference 2023 in New York, where the global incentive travel association met to fete its 50th anniversary in the city where it all began.