The latest plans and tech tools keeping shows safe at convention centers and other large venues during tumultuous times

Lori Shumpert, director of events at Raleigh Convention Center, has managed venues in New Orleans, New York and even worked in university athletics.    

Nearly 30,000 animal health-care leaders converged for Veterinary Meeting & Expo’s 2026 World Classic: Champions of Care in Orlando.

In mid-February, Senior Contributor Jeff Heilman had the opportunity to visit the world’s most sung-about city—Memphis, Tennessee—to see how the destination’s story comes to life through immersive and historical group experiences.

Here are strategies for planners to calculate the environmental impact of their meetings, plus four hotels that go above and beyond to host events with minimal environmental impact.

A leader in innovation and intellectual capital, Raleigh, North Carolina, is a compelling Southern meetings destination with a fast-growing slate of new hotels, an expanding convention center and access to the brainpower of the Research Triangle.

New hotels and renovations on the Florida meetings scene.

Three secrets from Gaylord Hotels that will transform your approach to managing large-scale events.

The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel announced Dania Duke is stepping into the role of general manager.  

The World Cup-driven advancements at World of Blue in East Rutherford, New Jersey, include a $100 million comprehensive transformation to the newly rebranded hotel, which takes the place of the former Hilton Hotel.