For weeks, my co-author Zoe Moore and I have labored over subject matter for corporate leaders to maintain focus on the Value of Diversity, Equity
June 15, 2020
The Critical Importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Meetings and Hospitality Industries
March 24, 2020
6 Ideas to Create Net-Positive, Ultra-Green Museums
A new model is emerging for forward-looking cultural buildings that inspire and transform campuses and communities. Balancing functional needs
March 27, 2020
Imaginative Venues in New York State Elevate Group Gatherings
My first Meetings Today story, published in August 2004, covered the revival of New York’s Catskill Mountain region for groups. Renaissance
September 17, 2019
7 Top Golf Courses for Group Tournaments in South Carolina
South Carolina is as golf friendly as it is meetings friendly. In a field of newer teambuilding activities that includes everything from escape rooms
January 23, 2013
No Day at the Beach for Executive Retreat Planners
HSMAI's Meetings Insights
April 08, 2022
Latest Property Openings and Renovations in Florida (2022)
Florida continues to constantly update and open properties that expand venue options for meeting and event planners. Here’s a roundup of the latest
September 25, 2019
8 of California's Finest Outdoor Group Dining Experiences
From a farm-to-table meal in San Diego and a dock-and-dine outing in Newport Beach to a cocktail reception with resident giraffes in Greater Palm
May 26, 2023
Leading Resorts in Las Vegas Talk Major Event Excitement and Future Meetings Outlook
U2’s chart-topping, Grammy-winning 1991 album Achtung Baby is an all-time classic. This September, the legendary Irish rockers inaugurate the highly
December 03, 2012
Rhode Island culinary experiences
From way back in the day, when the legendary Newport-based White Horse Tavern, America’s oldest tavern, was referred to as the “home of
May 15, 2018
Coastal Virginia Brims With Historic Experiences and Venues
The Richmond, Va.-based Virginia Society of Association Executives brought its annual conference to Norfolk, Va., early May 2018 for three days of
July 19, 2010
Virginia
With its longtime "Virginia is for Lovers" tagline, one of the South’s most compelling states is ideally suited to groups that adore diversity
July 14, 2010
The Meeting Planner of the Future
At the end of May, Hot Topic presented a dialogue on The Meeting of the Future. This time, we're looking at what it will take to plan those meetings.
April 20, 2010
Central and West Texas
The rolling open spaces of the Panhandle Plains are true Americana, birthplace of Buddy Holly and the Texas stretch of Route 66. Frontier ranch
February 16, 2018
Corporate Planner Pros Share Ways to Pull Off Stellar Events
Your single most important activity as a planner is not in the job description: Keeping track of trends and adjusting your business to take advantage
April 28, 2011
Coastal Mexico
Whether sailing on a sunset cruise in the Pacific or diving the world-class reefs of the Caribbean, Mexico's nearly 6,000 miles of coastline lure
January 30, 2018
Las Vegas tantalizes as an ever-expanding F&B leader
Once a culinary backwater, Las Vegas today offers a near-peerless collection of celebrity chefs, master sommeliers and world-class restaurants in one