Over a few sips of a Smoked Rye Manhattan, I sat down with Nicole Tilzer, director, Signia Hilton and Hilton Hotels & Resorts Brand Marketing, to talk about Hilton’s innovative new lobby bar concept and an update on the company’s new Signia brand.

CWT Meetings & Events released its 2020 Future Trends Report at IMEX America 2019 in Las Vegas in September. The report details some exciting trends in the industry like digitalization, expanding markets and the surge of experiential events.

The editors of Meetings Today selected their favorite meeting and event decor and design, from the likes of Disney, PCMA, Marriott, Loews, the TWA Hotel, Lee Papa and others. Check out these innovative design examples to inspire attendees at your meetings and events.

Learn why digital display technology is one of the best ways to take your event to the next level. We explore what it can mean for branding, the attendee experience, sustainability and more.

Bespoke design guru Edward Perotti shares five event design tips that will spark your inspiration and impress your attendees. Meeting planners need to look beyond pure ROI and reach into their hearts to create a setting that will set them apart.

Providing a defining moment near the end of an event through special effects is key to a spectacular crescendo that will leave stakeholders and attendees breathless. Learn how Future Affairs Productions can create these jaw-dropping moments safely while cutting through the red tape of approvals.

Located just outside of Chicago, the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center features a newly remodeled lobby area, guest rooms and meeting spaces full of floral and natural inspiration.

Meeting planners today want to create experiences for attendees. Hilton has taken that to heart and created and renovated meeting spaces inside some of its properties—from London to San Francisco.

When it comes to conference speaking, an innovative speaker stage setup can drive more and unexpected engagement. Meetings Today Chief Content Officer Christoph Trappe reports live from DES Madrid on how the "open air" concept works for attendees and presenters.

Worldwide hotel chain IHG is incorporating circadian lighting by partnering with Healthe by Lighting Science to put the JOURNI Mobile Task Light in guest rooms.