In this Meetings Today podcast episode, Content Developer Taylor Smith speaks with Kim Mueller, director of sales in the tourism department for the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, about everything that makes this East Coast destination the total package for meetings and events of all kinds.

Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center DOSM Russ Mitchell talks about the brand's massive new $1.3 billion property near San Diego, which will be the largest of its kind on the West Coast.

As more women break through barriers into leadership roles, the challenges don’t disappear—they evolve. 

This special episode, recorded in front of a live audience during the 2025 Annual Conference for the Association of Destination Management Executives International, brings together a panel of bold, leading women from the DMC industry to share their candid perspectives on navigating burnout, battling imposter syndrome, being a working parent and more.

Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson engaged Voices in Advocacy’s Roger Rickard, the leading expert on political advocacy in the meetings industry and beyond, to gauge how the 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and now 20% on China—and reciprocal actions by those nations—may impact the industry.

How can we lead with greater empathy? Reem Ismail, clinical practice liaison, explores how the training healthcare providers receive to harness empathy in patient care can offer valuable lessons for leaders in any industry—helping them lead with more compassion, connection and impact.

Former Freeman CEO Bob Priest-Heck discusses Inside Live Events, a book about meeting planning he co-authored with Freeman Chair of the Board Carrie Freeman Parsons.

Michael Krouse, president and CEO of Ontario, California's GOCAL, shares details surrounding the massive expansions and new projects in this SoCal standout between L.A. and Palm Springs.

Ksenija Polla, director, international development, Talley Management Group, shares her top tips on how to make 2025 your most successful, balanced and bold year yet.

Tyler Davidson checked in with David Peckinpaugh, president and CEO of Maritz, at PCMA's Convening Leaders event in Houston to discover findings from two major, recent Maritz surveys and what they reveal about the incentive market. 

Tyler Davidson sat down with Casandra Matej, president and CEO of Visit Orlando, and Mark Tester, executive director of the Orange County Convention Center, to discover what’s new in one the most popular meeting destinations in North America.