Having a board chair who is a meetings industry veteran that knows the ways of Washington, D.C., is a definite advantage for Brand USA, which

*Editors Note: This story has been updated from its initial version published on January 3, 2019 to include more accurate and up-to-date

The former president and CEO of Visit Indy, Bill McGowan, died December 18 at the age of 89. McGowan served as CEO of what was then known as the

MGM Resorts International and Marriott International unveiled the W Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay December 18. The property marks the first W Hotel

To celebrate our 2024

Mike Larragueta is a third-generation Nevadan with 30 years of travel and tourism industry experience evenly split between Vegas and Reno Tahoe. In

As 2024 comes to a close, many in the meetings and events industry are looking back at the year with pride for what they accomplished.From the Las

One obvious benefit of working in the meetings and events industry is that travel comes with the job, and 2024 certainly kept us all busy in that

 Season 5, Episode 12 Guest: Jason Dunn, CEO, National Coalition of Black Meeting ProfessionalsAre

The Caribbean and Latin America remain top destinations for business, leisure and incentive travel, and in 2025, Marriott International will continue

Visit Tampa Bay launched a program that covers the initial deposit for organizations that book the Tampa Convention Center for an event.  Under

The home of the Indy 500 and the new beneficiaries of the ‘Caitlin Clark Effect,’ Indiana has been a state on the rise throughout 2024. Now, heading

The holidays rapidly approach, and those of us who travel as part of our profession are forever in need of that perfect piece of luggage that’s

If your idea of a great holiday party is gathering with co-workers in the notorious hotel where Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham once raced a

A new convention offering at a storied South Florida luxury hotel is set to elevate meetings and events in Miami Beach.The Coastal Convention Center

Meeting professionals are continually tasked to do “more with less,” facing minimal budget increases year over year as hotel fees and surcharges

AV is a costly, often confusing aspect of planning meetings and events, from the basic terminology involved to accurately assessing what is a “need”

While serving as tourism director for Montreux, Switzerland, in 1964, Raymond Jaussi had a bright idea.Montreux, nestled within steep hills at the

More than half of my generation lost their jobs this year.A

Travel Portland named its current chief strategy officer, Megan Conway, as the organization’s new president and CEO, effective January 1.Conway