Start planning now for 2021! Check out the events calendar & save the dates.

Gary Diedrichs

Gary Diedrichs is senior content editor at Smart Meetings. He has degrees in history from Princeton and New York University. His journalism career has spanned staff positions in radio, newspapers, magazines and websites. Other writing includes a novel set in Sausalito, California, in the 1950s. In his spare time, he publishes an award-winning website devoted to eco-friendly travel.
popular
  By Gary Diedrichs
1 / 0

What the Most Popular Speakers in the World Have in Common

VBQ Speakers uncovered the most popular TED and TEDx speakers in five countries and found that they all share one trait—they speak to harnessing human spirit and emotion.

regenerative
Sustainability Trends

Better Than Sustainable: Regenerative Travel

By Gary Diedrichs
chef michelin
Food and Beverage Strategy

Pandemic Lessons for Planners from a Michelin Chef

By Gary Diedrichs
Hotels & Destinations

Kauai: Garden Isle Escape

By Gary Diedrichs
hawaii negative
Industry News Travel

Hawaii Opens Wider, But It’s a Bit Complicated

By Gary Diedrichs
tucson
Hotels & Destinations

Tucson: Build It and They Will Come

By Gary Diedrichs
normal
Trends

The Next Normal is Coming

By Gary Diedrichs
immunity
Food and Beverage Trends

Immunity Boosters You Can Eat

By Gary Diedrichs
atlantic city
Hotels & Destinations

Meet Me in Atlantic City

By Gary Diedrichs
sounds
  By Gary Diedrichs
1 / 0

Listen Up! Sounds That Heal and Soothe

Music as therapy is practically mainstream, but did you know rhythm can provide physical pain relief? Check out these healing sounds.