Historic Upgrades and New Southern Openings

GeorgiaThe Frank Lloyd-Wright-inspired Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta

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Hyatt Centric Buckhead Terrace at Night

Take 10: Conference Centers

Q: A lot of groups like to go to Las Vegas. What primary meeting objective do you think they are trying to get? A: It would be

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How to Hire a Speaker Without Actually Talking to Them

As a meetings and events professional, you deal with constant interruptions, 24/7 connectivity, work overload, limited budgets, client and company

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Midwest gaming properties roll out enhancements

Casino resorts have become one of the hottest meetings destinations in recent years. Most properties offer everything attendees need right on-site,

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Talking Tech

Our first use of Microsoft Outlook was in 1997, when we discovered it wrapped in relative obscurity within the release of Office 97. We were all

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Meetings Mexico

This year has been nothing short of eventful for Mexico, in more ways than one. It’s been a time for celebration, as the nation commemorated

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Grand Rapids

Michigan’s second-largest city is a rising star on the Midwest meetings map. Grand Rapids is both culturally diverse, with an attention-

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An Inside Look at Hilton’s New Lobby Bar Concept

The show floor at IMEX America 2019

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Germany’s Main Cities Enhance Meetings

Already ranked as one of the world’s leading meeting and convention destinations, Germany is raising the bar on ways to serve everything from

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Getting Centered on Wellness With Deepak Chopra

It was a welcome oasis of serenity below the hectic pace of the huge tradeshow on the floor above. Roughly 20 of us had trickled in, vowing to take a

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Value Destinations

The National Middle School Association (NMSA) knows the value of meeting in destinations other than first-tier cities. Along with a growing number of

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SITE Fetes Its 50th Anniversary Back Where It Began

Celebration filled the air at SITE Global Conference 2023 in New York, where the global incentive travel association met to fete its 50th anniversary

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Closing session couch set at SITE's 50th anniversary Global Conference.

New and Renovated

Few developments breathe new life into a city’s downtown core like a run-down hotel that has been carefully restored to its former glory.

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Remaking History

What becomes a legend most? In the case of some of the nation’s most historic resort hotels, a multimillion-dollar makeover that preserves the

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12 Major Changes Coming to the Meetings and Events Industry—And How to Prepare

We’ll excuse you if your head is spinning due to the massive disruption that’s impacted the meetings and events industry in the last two years.

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Photo of a highway leading to 2021.

Planners share drive-to meeting experiences

When it comes to successfully executing a meeting where all or a significant portion of the attendees drive to the destination, planners face

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Site Scene

Florida Four Points by Sheraton Jacksonville Baymeadows opened in October. The Jacksonville-based hotel

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4 Venues Where Attendees Can Explore Nebraska Arts and Culture

From portraits of American Indians to internationally renowned wildlife paintings and a reassembled F-117 Nighthawk, there’s no shortage of arts and

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Reno measures up when it comes to off-sites

Things are moving fast in Reno, and that’s elevating every aspect of the city’s brand in the meetings market, including off-site venues

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4 Sports Venues for Memorable Events in Washington, D.C.

When it comes to professional sports, Washington, D.C.’s got it all, literally. It’s represented in the four major professional sports leagues in the

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