Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Appoints New COO

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has named Dan Hayes chief operating officer, effective November 3. He will lead the

News/Article
Dan Hayes.

A Local View of San Antonio in Photos With Al Rendón

Since 1981, photographer Al Rendón has collaborated with Visit San Antonio and other local organizations on promoting the city to convention groups

News/Article
Al Rendón 2025.

PCMA Names Trevor Noah as Convening Leaders Keynote

PCMA announced October 14 that Trevor Noah, comedian, New York Times bestselling author and former host of The Daily Show, will be a keynote

News/Article
Trevor Noah portrait

Good Networking Drives Reconnection in Boise, Idaho

The U.S. is just two years out from when Vivek Murthy, former U.S. surgeon general, published “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation,” in 2023. As

News/Article
Boise River to Downtown.

3 Booming North Carolina Cities That Boast Interesting Meetings Offsite Options

North Carolina is a rising U.S. economic powerhouse, with major manufacturing and technology companies bringing scores of new residents to rapidly

News/Article
Photo of two suspended military helicopters in an exhibit space at the Sullenberger Aviation Museum.

5 Kansas City Jazz Clubs That Will Take Groups Back in Time

"Everybody will pretty much agree that jazz was born in New Orleans,” said jazz trumpet player and entertainer Lonnie McFadden, “but we must also

News/Article
A man plays the trumpet at The Blue Room in Kansas City

The Best Photos From IMEX America 2025

IMEX America 2025 drew more than 17,000 participants to Mandalay Bay in early October and Meetings Today editors have gathered the best 20 photos

News/Article
Collage of Meetings Today's photos from IMEX America 2025.

U.S. Gov’t Shutdown Complicates October Business Events

While early October saw thousands of meeting planners, hotel sales managers, and destination reps attending industry shows such as IMEX America and

News/Article
line of planes on tarmac

ESPA Opens Nominations for Event Service Professional of the Year

What meeting and event planner doesn’t love a great event service professional? After all, they take the ball and run with it after the meeting deal

News/Article
Image of a woman at a convention center with her hand outstretched to the viewer.

Las Vegas Tourism Leader Rossi Ralenkotter Dies at 78

Rossi Ralenkotter, former president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, passed away on October 10 at age 78 after a 16-year

News/Article
Rossi Ralenkotter on the convention floor.

IMEX America Smashes Major Records

IMEX America 2025 closed October 9 as the most successful IMEX event of any stripe by posting impressive numbers in major categories, according to

News/Article
Photo of major stakeholders of IMEX America 2025

Lisa Messina on the Latest Orlando Happenings for Meetings and Events

 Orlando is a destination that is no stranger to superlatives. From being named the top meetings destination in North America for the 10th time

Podcast
Lisa Messina.

SITE's Padraic Gilligan Talks Key Findings from the 2025 Incentive Travel Index

Following the release of the 2025 Incentive Travel Index (ITI) on Smart Monday and an insightful panel discussion in which industry leaders broke

Podcast
2025 Incentive Travel Index panelists.

Washington DC: Reality vs Perception = Truth and Love

Amid a blitz of negative headlines and rhetoric that “politics is killing tourism” in the nation’s capital, Destination DC (DDC) used IMEX as a

News/Article
Senior Contributor Jeff Heilman and Melissa A. Riley, SVP of convention sales and services for Destination DC at Love Letter wall at IMEX.

Insights From IMEX: Day Two

IMEX America is well underway at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and four Meetings Today reporters–Tyler Davidson, Rob Carey, Taylor Smith and Jeff

News/Article
Peru booth at IMEX America 2025, with three women dressed in traditional Peruvian clothes.

Meetings Industry Giants Join to Fight Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is one of those issues that is difficult to talk about yet so critical to address. Three meetings and hospitality industry giants,

Podcast
Gail Frazer (left), Amy Kramer (middle) and Kearstin Puricelli

Hyatt Leaders Discuss Shifting Business Travel Trends and Meetings Outlook for 2026

Meetings Today's Taylor Smith sat down with Hyatt's Trina Camacho-London, vice president of group sales, and Christina Gambini, vice president of

Podcast
Trina headshot.

Hilton Responds to Today’s More Purposeful, Intentional Customer by Easing and Personalizing the Process

This morning, Hilton unveiled its 2026 Global Trends report following a panel discussion at IMEX last night.Titled “The Whycation: Travel’s New

News/Article
Hampton Inn by Hilton Costa Mesa Newport-Beach.

Insights From IMEX: Day One

IMEX America is well underway at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and four Meetings Today reporters–Tyler Davidson, Rob Carey, Taylor Smith and Jeff

News/Article
Richard Bliss in Meetings Today booth.

How to Combat the Most-Critical Meetings Industry Legal Issues

 What are the top four legal concerns impacting the meetings and events industry?Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson sat down with Maritz Deputy

Podcast
Jill Blood