The Most-Read Meetings Today Stories of 2024

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

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A Complete List of Our 2024 On-the-Scene Coverage

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

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Meetings Today 2024 On the Scene Stories

Future-Focused Leadership: Balancing Today’s Needs With Tomorrow’s Vision

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

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Transforming the Caribbean and Latin American Meetings Landscape: Marriott’s Exciting Hotel Openings in 2025

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

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The St. Regis Cap Cana Resort

New Visit Tampa Bay Promotion Covers Initial Booking Deposits

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

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Tampa, Florida Skyline

The Caitlin Clark Effect, New Meeting Spaces and What’s Next for Indiana’s Largest Cities in 2025

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

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Caitlin Clark Mural. Photo Credit: Visit Indy

Three Unique Luggage Gifts for the Business Traveler in Your Life

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

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From left: Samsonite Andante 2 Wheeled Rolling Duffel Bag; Custom Photo Suitcase; and The Backpack Islanders Guava Intense

Indulge Your Inner Rock Star: Christmas at the Riot House!

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

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Triptych photo collage of Keith Richards (left), Jim Morrison (center) and Robert Plant (right).

Coastal Convention Center Opens Next to Fontainebleau Miami Beach; Expands South Florida Meeting Offerings

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

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Ribbon cutting ceremony for Coastal Convention Center

Inflation-Fighting Budget Strategies

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

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What Planners Need to Know About AV

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

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Celebrating 60 Years of the World’s First National Convention Bureau

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

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Matterhorn Mountain and the Swiss Alps

The Z: The Realities of Remote Work and How Co-Workdays Can Be a Solution

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

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The Z: The Realities of Remote Work and How Co-Workdays Can Be a Solution

Travel Portland Names Megan Conway New President and CEO

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

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Megan Conway

Veteran Atlantic City Hospitality Industry Exec Sandi Harvey Dies

Former Visit Atlantic City sales executive Sandi Harvey, who retired in 2023 after a career of more than 25 years at the DMO, died December 8.Visit

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Photo of Sandi Harvey standing in a red jacket in the Atlantic City Convention Center.

Fun Golf Games to Spice Up Group and Tournament Programs

To mangle the famed Mark Twain quote, “The reports of golf’s death [as a meetings program component] have been greatly exaggerated.” And ironically

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MPI’s Golf Tournament Planner Certificate Tees Meeting Profs Up for Success

Riding a wave of popularity stemming from the pandemic when outdoor events were one of the only games in town, golf (and golf meetings) made an

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Photo of four people on a golf green, celebrating a good shot with two high-fiving.

Continued Growth and Infrastructure Projects Put St. Louis in the Spotlight

There’s a spotlight shining over St. Louis. In late October, Explore St. Louis reported record growth in tourism, hotel industry performance and

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Ballpark Village, St. Louis

5 Outdoor Activities for Groups in Idaho

While many may know Idaho for its agricultural prowess—one-third of the U.S. potato crop is grown there, after all—it’s also cherished for its

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Cascade River and Kayak. Photo Credit: Boise CVB

MPI Announces 2025 International Board of Directors

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) announced the approved slate for its 2025 International Board of Directors (IBOD), which will take office

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