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IMEX America 2024 ended with a final count of 15,500 attendees (5,500 buyers and 86,000 pre-scheduled meetings). In addition to visiting a world of destinations, hotels and tech suppliers, attendees took in 1,600 education sessions in the education hub on the show floor and another 1,600 nuggets of wisdom were delivered to those who came in a day early for Meeting Professionals International (MPI)’s Smart Monday.

The Smart Meetings team saw plenty on the second (or third) day of IMEX 2024. This recap includes an inaugural celebration of the meetings industry media to watching the demolition of the Tropicana hotel.

In this week’s edition of Smart Travel, Field & Stream brand’s new branded hospitality platform launches, Hilton releases its annual trends report, Internova Travel Group shares a way to help those affected by Hurricane Helene, and more.

Smart Meetings editors Eming Piansay and Sara Robertson chat with empathy experts have dedicated their careers to helping others embark on their personal empathy journeys and to design experiences with empathy at the center.

As the hospitality industry continues to evolve to accommodate the needs of post-Covid business traveler, limited-service and select-service hotels have risen in popularity.

Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX Group, is helping to focus the content and the storytelling IMEX does and normalizes exhibitors embracing solutions for the big issues challenging the planet and individual communities.