Incentive travel trends point to a need for event marketers to provide bespoke experiences with a more mindful, authentic and memorable approach to program design.

The luxury event participant wants experiences that are unique, handcrafted and personal and offer the opportunity to learn about a destination through hands-on and engaging activations.

Luxury is not a one-size-fits-all concept; it evolves with us as our expectations change. As event designers, we must continually evaluate and elevate our programs through personalized, immersive and human-centric experiences. 

In her new column for Meetings Today, Laurie Sharp explores the evolving definition of luxury, how it’s taken on a new form in meetings and events and what planners can do to deliver high-quality luxury experiences. 

Philadelphia welcomed a new luxury boutique hotel to its growing hospitality package. Riversuites, operated by the neighboring Rivers Casino Philadelphia, opened earlier this year in the city’s trendy Fishtown neighborhood along the Delaware River waterfront.

After three months abroad in France, Laurie Sharp has returned to her home in Sausalito, California. Here are some of the lessons she learned while living and working remotely overseas.

Laurie Sharp shares tips, insights and use-case scenarios from her conversation with European luxury experience consultant Victoria Taylor that can help you stay on top of current trends and approach your events in a more customer-centric way.

From experiential activities to F&B customization and wellness that goes beyond the spa, we dive into the three ways luxury hotels and resorts are shifting their amenities for groups.

The Broadmoor has unveiled Bartolin Hall, a premier, upscale mountain meeting space that will add 125,000 square feet to The Broadmoor’s convention center complex. See new photos.

Hotel properties in the Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) portfolio have been able to accommodate and work with planners on creative solutions for outdoor events, thanks to their expansive and wow-worthy exterior spaces.