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Passengers are ready to get back on board with cruising. To that end, CDC released a letter promising a resumption of cruise travel by mid-summer.

Crowd control is going to be on meeting planners’ minds in the first few months of the post-pandemic era, and there’s no better model for how to herd the hordes than the Walt Disney Company.

The latest appointments and promotions in the industry, including at Visit San Antonio; Louisville Tourism; Eliza Jane in New Orleans; and more.

The story behind Inglenook, the largest wine estate in Napa Valley’s Rutherford—and a great place for groups.

In the latest Smart Meetings webinar, “How to Harness the Power of Negotiation to Master Your Post-Covid Events Career,” Alison Fragale shares how to be your own cheerleader and the science of prenegotiating.

Top meeting professionals and dignitaries met this week at Lansdowne Resort and Spa in Loudoun County, Virginia, to celebrate the return to business at Smart Meetings’ first face-to-face event of 2021, Mid-Atlantic Experience.

Four stunning new and renovated properties in Michigan, Arizona, New Orleans and Montenegro. Scope the pics for your group travel inspo.

Smart Stars voting season is officially open. Review the 2021 ballot of distinguished hospitality brands or write in your favorite. Nominate by May 1st to be entered to win a stay at a Smart Stars-winning property!