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There’s an unprecedented price increase for rental cars and rideshare prices are on the rise, as well. Here’s what you need to know for planning purposes before you take off this summer—and likely for the rest of 2021.

Content is arguably the dominant force behind virtual events. Check out our latest Smart Meetings webinar, “Backstage Pass: Producing Compelling Content That Drives Engagement,” for tips.

You may be wondering, what does it look like when an annual convention returns after a one-year forced hiatus? Imagine having no contact with a friend for 14 months, but the moment you reconvene, the connection is so strong it’s as if that lapse never happened at all. Yeah, it’s kind of like that.

The latest promotions and appointments in the industry, including at Graduate Roosevelt Island in New York City and W Los Angeles—West Beverly Hills; and Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort in Maui.

Jess Pettitt shares how the hospitality industry can turn a year of disruption into fertile ground for an improved—and more diverse—workplace. Here are eight steps to begin your journey.

From Abu Dhabi to San Francisco, abandoned warehouses are being filled with projectors that bathe visitors in images from the Dutch master Vincent Van Gogh, sometimes with competing “immersive experiences” in the same city. What can meeting professionals learn from this popular pop-up social media craze?

From eco-friendly masks to TSA- and planner-approved water bottles, blankets and neck pillows, these summer essentials will help bring back meetings. Up for grabs in your June Smart Style!