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What makes holiday food so delicious? Is it the love? Is it the holiday cheer? The weather? For these hotel chefs, tradition and sticking to what is tried and true play a big part.

What is training the "Marriott way"? As the company continues to fill thousands of jobs, they're making sure new employees understand the brand's "people-first" culture.

In opposition to cities preventing protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity, organizations have enacted a practice that has come to be known as the “weaponization of travel,” affecting many U.S. states. And they aren't the only ones suffering.

Greater Zion recently hosted the 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, which ran in late October, as well as other events such as Huntsman World Senior Games and Red Bull Rampage—proving to be a choice playground for those who appreciate the desert gateway in the Southwest corner of Utah.

Even before IMEX 2022 commenced, plans were already being made for IMEX 2023. FSmart Meetings debriefed with Tahira Endean, head of program with IMEX Group, about what worked and what will be changed for next year.

Incentive meetings are back in a big way, according to new research. This includes domestic cruise incentives, U.S. and border destinations like Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean are booming. Find out the where and why behind the comeback.

Industry leaders take on new roles at Seattle Marriott Bellevue; Explore Cabarrus in North Carolina; AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, Texas; Sierra Nevada Resort, an Outbound Hotel in Mammoth Lakes, California; and more.