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Events DC Has Created a New Convention and Entertainment District

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5 AWE-some Women Elected to Hall of Fame

The five award winners were selected from more than 140 nominations from around…
Report: Business Travelers Could Soon Outnumber Tourists

A new report shows that for the first time this year, domestic business…
MGM Clarifies Legal Action Regarding Shooting Victims

MGM Resorts International has emphasized that its recent legal action regarding the Oct.…
Europe Rapidly Gaining Popularity for Incentive Travel

Incentive planners are a resilient bunch. They are constantly looking for destinations that…
Vote Now for the 2018 Platinum Choice Awards

Start voting for the 15th annual Platinum Choice Awards at Smart Meetings and…
MGM Seeks to Move Shooting Victims’ Cases to Federal Courts

MGM Resorts International, the corporate owners of Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in…

Destinations

Maryland: Like a Shiny Penny

Maryland is minty fresh in 2018. One of the original 13 colonies, The Old Line State is not showing its age at all. This year, the hospitality industry welcomed new hotels, renovated existing…

Nevada: Energy Boosters in the Silver State

Nicknamed the Silver State because of the importance of silver to its history and economy,…

Events DC Has Created a New Convention and Entertainment District

Any meeting planner knows that attendees come to experience a city as much as they…

New & Renovated: File Under ‘Florida Upgraded’

New & Renovated shines a spotlight on new and recently renovated hotels in Florida, including…

A Growing, Hospitable Giant—Dubai

It models a futuristic utopia. Sleek, avant-garde hotels kiss its sky and exude geometric elegance. Inside them, robot butlers take your luggage and your phone unlocks your hotel room. It’s Dubai—a growing powerhouse…

Museum Hopping Through South Carolina

One way to encourage attendees to engage with a host city is to introduce them…

Events DC Has Created a New Convention and Entertainment District

Any meeting planner knows that attendees come to experience a city as much as they…

3 New Hangouts on Charleston’s King Street

Each season, a crop of debut restaurants arrives to reinvigorate the Charleston, South Carolina, dining…

Smart Dispatch: Puerto Rico is Ready for Anything

When Hurricane Maria crashed into Puerto Rico 10 months ago at 175 miles per hour, Ben Tutt was there. As general manager of Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, a luxury resort in San Juan dating…

New & Renovated: Massachusetts Magic

New & Renovated shines a spotlight on new and recently renovated hotels in Massachusetts, including…

Events DC Has Created a New Convention and Entertainment District

Any meeting planner knows that attendees come to experience a city as much as they…

New & Renovated: International Intrigue

Smart Meetings shares recent international hotel developments and openings, including renovations at El San Juan…

Events

A Parade of Cultural Lessons

For a behind-the-scenes look at how to host a massive, culturally sensitive event, Smart Meetings talked to Kelly Van Dyke, director of convention services for Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan.…

Fun Things Happened On the Way to Caesars Forum: Live Updates

Smart Meetings is in Las Vegas for the much-anticipated groundbreaking of Caesars Forum, which will…

Four Goals for Scoring Big-Time from Soccer Superstar Abby Wambach

For event professionals, inspiration can be around every corner. After all, part of the job…

Experience Imagine 2018

Couldn’t make it to Anaheim for Destinations International’s Imagine 2018 Annual Convention? Or even if…

IMEX America 2018 to Feature Exciting Experiential Activities

IMEX America 2018, set for October in Las Vegas, will offer a wide array of experiential activities, reflecting the growing trend for engaging interactive activities in the meetings industry.

Celebrate in Every State

Fourth of July is the day for firework displays, a brief respite from work and…

What to Do in Anaheim During a Convention

Are you one of 1,500 travel and tourism leaders jetting into Anaheim for Destinations International’s…

A Golden Opportunity for the Industry

Global Meetings Industry Day has blossomed in the past 22 years from a regional event…

Positivity and Endurance from Smart Meeting Mid-Atlantic

Amid the RFPs and cocktail parties on the D.C. waterfront, the elite meeting planners and suppliers at Smart Meeting Mid-Atlantic at MGM National Harbor gained essential tips on staying positive and staying strong…

How to Orchestrate a Spring Fling

For the following behind-the-scenes look at planning Vernal Equinox, a signature annual event at Bently…

How to Celebrate GWD in Your Favorite Destination

Saturday, June 9 marks the 4th annual international celebration of Global Wellness Day, and the…

Get Ready for IMEX America

You just unpacked your suitcase full of swag from IMEX Frankfurt last month, and the…

Meeting Planning

Steal Birthday Party Plans for Corporate Events

When most businesspeople think of a corporate business event, they most likely envision suits and ties and the hustle and bustle of Times Square in New York City. The last thing they expect…

5 Smart Moves—at Visit Omaha, Hyatt Regency Maui and More

Smart Meetings announces recent appointments and promotions at Hyatt Regency Maui, Visit Omaha and more…

Chill Out With Your July Smart Style

Chill out in your summer vibes with these gift ideas from your friends at Smart…

Q&A with Carrie Freeman Parsons About Humanizing the Evolution of Events

Carrie Freeman Parsons, granddaughter of Freeman founder Buck Freeman, was recently awarded PCMA Foundation’s lifetime…

5 Smart Moves—at Garden Court, RLH Corporation and More

Smart Meetings announces recent appointments and promotions in the industry at companies and properties including Garden Court Hotel, RLH Corporation and more.

Trial by Fire Demonstrates Power of Crisis Management

The unthinkable can happen anywhere. Visit California CEO Caroline Beteta proved that when she took…

5 Boozy Hotels to Lift Group Spirits

Alcohol is no longer restricted to the hotel lobby bar or room mini-bar. Hotels are…

Tried Forest Bathing Yet?

The average American spends 93 percent of his or her time indoors (or inside a…

Remix Your Speakers: How to Resonate with Today’s Attendees

The keynote has changed forever—and that is good news for attendees and planners. The seeds of change that put the the one-hour PowerPoint delivered from on high on the endangered list were sown…

5 TED and TEDx Talks Every Meeting Planner Should Watch This Summer

We’ve collected five of our favorite TED and TEDx talks for meeting planners looking to…

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Reveals Huge Expansion

Planners are welcoming the news that freshly expanded areas of Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre…

Developing Content, Choosing Presenters

The role of meeting planner in many organizations has grown in scope in recent years.…

Learning to See Diversity

The Ascent CEO Promise announced by PCMA CEO Sherrif Karamat in May challenged events industry leaders to build more inclusive workplaces. Importantly, it focused on what can be done to make meetings of…

Nominate a Planning Powerhouse for Planner of the Year Awards

What’s an event without a planner? Most likely, a disaster. If you know a planning…

7 Smart Moves—at The Mayfair, Highgate and More

Smart Moves announces promotions and appointments throughout the industry, including The Mayfair Hotel, Highgate, Hilton…

Deeply Rooted: Cuisines Simmered in Local Traditions

In 2016, Tucson, Arizona, joined international destinations such as Parma (the Italian city that gave…

5 Smart Moves—at Hotel Zelos, The Time Nyack and More

Smart Moves celebrates appointments at many properties, including The Time Nyack, Hotel Zelos San Francisco, Dream Hotel Group and more.

Like a Boss: Four People Who Started Something

Sometimes event professionals have to create their own path to a better future. Smart Meetings…

Brave New Meetings World: A Survival Guide

In January, Marriott International Vice President of Global Sales Tammy Routh hit “send” on an…

The Independent Planner’s Guide

You do it all. As the owner of your own third-party planner business you are…

Kalahari Resorts Breaks Ground on Pocono Mountains Expansion

Kalahari Resorts and Conventions broke ground on its $32 million Pocono Mountains convention center expansion on Tuesday. The project will bring the Pennsylvania resort’s total meeting and event space to 205,000 sq. ft.,…