The first Meetings Today LIVE! event of 2026 took place May 3-6 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with 40 planners and 40 suppliers gathered for a wide-ranging Midwest meetings experience. Here's what planners saw and experienced. 

Located on 300 acres in San Antonio, Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Villas completed a $100 million transformation. After a multiyear renovation, the resort is rolling out a new event venue: Rancher Hall Waterfront Event Venue. 

Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson traveled to Asheville, North Carolina, for a meeting planner fam trip and discovered a mountain gem of a destination.

Meetings journalist Maria Lenhart’s Lost Treasures of San Francisco explores iconic restaurants, venues, and entertainment spaces—offering inspiration for event and meeting planners.

In “The Shape of the Future,” Scott Steinberg reveals how event planners can design for disruption, navigate uncertainty, and stay ahead.

Kimpton Era Midtown New York opened in Manhattan, with 529 rooms, 1,226 square feet of indoor meeting space and 1,709 square feet of outdoor space.  

San Francisco Bay Area meeting and event destinations are on the rise, with innovative venues and experiences for corporate meeting planners.

America’s past is just one facet of these Texas Panhandle cities that make the area a culturally rich destination for groups to explore.

JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo opened, marking the brand’s second JW property in Japan. The JW offers 11 meeting and event rooms and nine breakout rooms. In total, the hotel features more than 12,700 square feet of space.

Chicago’s City Council approved a Tourism Improvement District which now imposes a 1.5% fee on stays at qualifying hotels. The initiative aims to generate $40 million annually for meetings and tourism promotion.