Veteran meetings and events industry leader Kevin Iwamoto announced his retirement from meetings tech company Bizly in late March. Meetings Today checked in with him to get his perspectives on his career in the meetings industry and where he thinks it is headed in the future.

Through workshops, trainings, cultural resource guides and Island Wisdom: Hawaiian Traditions and Practices for a Meaningful Life, a book he co-authored with journalist Annie Daly, Daines turned his former uncertainty with his own culture into an educational hospitality experience for his staff and beyond.

Megan Henshall talks her passion for designing inclusive events and her thoughts about attracting the next generation of event professionals.

Meetings Today got a chance to catch up with Rich Luna, senior director, content marketing for ALHI, to ask him about his experience in the program and what he believes it contributes to the associations world.

Collective Retreats’ Jesse Rodriguez creates mocktail recipes for guests as non-alcoholic beverages rise in popularity.

Former NFL Long Snapper John Dorenbos turns to his deck of cards—and within himself--to motivate and inspire in magical ways.

Author, speaker and music industry veteran Steve Jones shows how the worlds of rock music and business share similarities in his “The Rock Star Comeback” presentation.

The experiences we’ve navigated since this global pandemic began have affected each one of us—in different ways and similar ways. Here is the story of Kayla Cook, owner and lead planner of Kayla Cook events, on how she navigated the stress of the pandemic.

Gary Murakami brings a passion for the hospitality industry—and amplifying the voices of the underrepresented in it—to his new sales and industry relations position with Teneo Hospitality Group.