Traditional naturopath John Ayo has made his living on the road, first for IBM for more than 30 years—including as a meeting planner—and

The unforgettable 2020 is drawing to an end with the pandemic continuing into 2021, yet live, in-person events are slowly resuming

Competitive hotel rates, easily accessible, economically priced meeting facilities, a variety of dining options and free or affordably priced

While meetings industry associations always tout their

In-person events are starting to come back, it’s time to start thinking about

This year brings with it the promise of a return to in-person events. But even so, many organizations will continue to produce virtual or hybrid

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.It appears that Visit Florida has been unable to catch a break

The only thing constant in our industry is change, so this workshop will arm you with tactical strategies that will help you negotiate and defend

It’s not hard to surmise the correlation between the pandemic and the rising demand for spa services. Since they were able to reopen, resort spas

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.The Florida Legislature passed an $82.4 billion state budget on Monday evening, officially ending its 2017 legislative session three

Perhaps it was during that walk back to the hotel after a late company dinner, when an approaching stranger suddenly greeted you by name and offered

We need to use our collective voices to communicate the important values that live, in-person meetings have on the growth and development of our

Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed a portion of legislation that would have slashed nearly 30 percent, or $9.9 million, from the budget of Visit Florida, the

Summer might be the happiest season of the year.Everyone is out and about enjoying the long hot days, the balmy nights and all the mood elevators

The U.S. Travel Association and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) released separate statements after

Travel costs are almost certain to increase at a faster pace in 2014, posing budgetary challenges for many organizations, according to analysts and

Food and beverage costs can eat up a significant amount of a meeting or event budget and are typically the biggest or second-biggest expense item

2025 marked a significant milestone in AI's mainstream adoption

Considering Providence’s “Creative Capital” moniker, Meetings Focus checked in with a meeting planner based in the city for her

It’s easy for meeting planners and their teams to get lost in a sea of analytics numbers reported across multiple social media platforms.At MPI