A panel of food and beverage experts dished on the future foods and ingredients that you’ll probably see on the event menus of tomorrow. Amaranth seeds, plant-based ingredients and even cricket flour were discussed.

IACC released its 2019 Meeting Room of the Future global trends report at MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) in Toronto, Canada. Find out how young influencers and technological evolution continue to push the industry forward.

Compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA) is required by law, but there’s even more you can do to make your meetings and events accessible to everybody. And it doesn’t need to be difficult—with preparation and thoughtful considerations, you can plan a meeting that’s accessible and inclusive.

The most popular ways for groups to visit Cuba are no longer possible in light of the Trump Administration’s recent restrictions on people-to-people tours and cruise travel.

In this edition of Destination Spotlight, I chat with Christoph Trappe and Sandra Fancher—who work for Stamats, our corporate parent—about their recent trip to Anaheim for a meeting. We discuss the best airports serving the Anaheim area, meeting spaces at Hyatt Regency Orange County and more.

Hosting a memorable event at Universal Orlando isn’t hard to do with its onsite hotels and flexible meeting and event spaces, partial buy-out options at Universal parks, and enhancements like Optimus Prime introducing your keynote speaker.

A discussion with Chicago Marathon executive race director Carey Pinkowski on how to plan and organize a marathon, including experts tips.