In This Issue
September 2026
What role do hospitality schools play in an increasingly AI-centric world? In "Securing the Future of Hospitality," we delve into what these schools are doing to attract new talent, teach skills and prepare students for a career in hospitality. "The Gold Standard" explores how updated CMP standards keeps seasoned professionals up to date in an ever changing field. From Vibe Event Analyzers to proteinmaxxing on the show floor, the September issue introduces and dives into ideas you can take to your next event.
Features
September 21, 2026
EventsHow to Slay IMEX America 2026
Whether you are a frequent IMEXer or a first-timer, there is always something new to discover at the largest hosted-buyer event of the year for the meetings industry. This year,…
September 9, 2026
TechnologySecuring the Future of Hospitality
In 2020, Covid upended many things: events, businesses, personal lives and educational dreams. As events made a successful return, hospitality education was left to navigate its own rebuilding process.
In Every Issue
October 9, 2026
Health and WellnessWho Is Delivering Wellness at Your Event?
AI can be incredibly helpful. It can summarize research, help compare contract versions and make complex information more accessible. But there is both pushback and an unexpected upside. People are…
October 2, 2026
Staying Well With Ashley Brooke James
Meeting and event professionals spend much of their time creating experiences that prioritize attendees’ well-being, but the demands of planning and executing events can make it challenging for planners to…
September 25, 2026
Smart ReadsSmart Reads: Party On
Rebecca Gardner makes the case for events with personality There are tasteful events, and then there are events where chandelier dancers covered in Swarovski crystals beckon guests toward the dance…
September 17, 2026
Food and BeverageRavish: Fin-tastic!
Haddock, a mild, slightly sweet and cleanly briny fish caught in the Gulf of Maine, remains a shining star of the region’s fishery. This hotel’s Armory Lounge dresses it up…
September 11, 2026
TrendsStraight Talk: Sherrif Karamat on Consolidation and Climate Change
As president and CEO of Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), a global network of business event strategists that began in 1956 as an association for medical meeting planners, Sherrif Karamat…
September 11, 2026
TrendsProteinmaxxing for Planning
Medical experts say stress and sustained job pressures can be just as physically draining as a hard workout, and sometimes even more so, because they do not allow for physical…
September 8, 2026
Contracts & NegotiationsAsk the Attorney: Don’t Be Afraid to Negotiate
Contract law may seem simple. Whether it is written on a napkin or by AI in an email, an agreement to do a specific thing by a specific date for…
September 4, 2026
TechnologyAccidental Planner: An Easy Button?
Cvent announced the next generation of its Essentials portal to address this simplified use case. We cornered Senior Director of Product Management McNeel Keenan in Nashville at the Cvent Connect…
Notes from the Road
October 7, 2026
Hotels & DestinationsNotes From the Road: Cincinnati, Ohio
What I discovered in Cincy (a nickname that confers the urban development on both the Ohio and Kentucky side of the river) was Midwest nice, Southern hospitality and urban sophistication…
Destination Features
October 1, 2026
Hotels & DestinationsTucson: Desert Days, Starry Night in Tucson
Whether hiking through the Sonoran Desert, staring up at the stars or taking part in an intentional wellness experience, Tucson gives planners plenty of ways to bring groups together outside…
September 25, 2026
Hotels & DestinationsPennsylvania: Keystone Appeal
It’s called the Keystone State because of its central location among the original 13 colonies, its vital role in the birth of the nation and its importance in holding the…
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