Rio Las Vegas announced June 5 that meeting and incentive groups will no longer be subject to the fee, which typically adds $47 to $62 per room per night at properties on and around the Las Vegas Strip.

On a recent fam trip with Visit Seattle, contributing writer Gary Singh discovered how Mother Nature designed the Seattle area for groups who value sustainable ecosystems.

The 1,065-room Sheraton San Diego Resort completed a $123 million renovation and welcomed a new outdoor events venue, the Garden Terrace.

Planners can tap into Boise, Idaho’s historic roots by immersing their groups in the destination’s many outdoor adventures. 

A big renovation at a premier meetings and incentives property in the desert Southwest gets tested by more than 60 planners, and passes with flying colors.

Discover how sports stadiums and arenas provide unique event spaces for meetings, receptions, activations, dining experiences and VIP tours.

Destination El Paso looked inward to tap its new president and CEO, appointing Visit El Paso Executive Director Brooke Underwood to the DMO’s top role effective June 1.

In South Carolina, Myrtle Beach offers solid meetings-focused properties along with many indoor/outdoor special-event possibilities

Amanda Armstrong, senior VP of industry relations for AV/production giant Encore, leads a 55-minute session that highlights the useful trends and observations from Encore’s latest planner research on attendee preferences and delivers smart event-design ideas. 

A brief history of epic Las Vegas entertainment periods and venues.