In This Issue
September/October 2025
More than a catch-all term, "experiential events" are redefining how events are being created. Beyond the experiential, we take a look at hotel performance amid inflation, tariffs and the decline of hotel demand. We also celebrate the winners of the 2025 Meeting Professionals of the Year! Give them your Congrats!
Features
October 27, 2025
TrendsBumpy but Bold: Hotels Navigate Demand Shift
Smart Meetings sat down with Jan Freitag, national director of hospitality market analytics at CoStar Group, to discuss the biggest trends impacting the hotel industry in the latter half of…
October 9, 2025
Brilliant ExperiencesExperiential Events: From Buzzword to Business Driver
Senior Editor Kate Zaliznoock asked leaders from three of the industry’s most innovative agencies—Aaron Levinthal, chief experiential officer at MAS; Robyn Henry, vice president of project delivery at TAIT; and…
In Every Issue
October 22, 2025
StrategyWhat Matters Most: What Drives Carina Bauer
Beneath the agendas and metrics is something far more powerful: a set of human values. David Allison reveals what drives the people who drive everything else, and what you can…
October 21, 2025
ObsessionsObsessions: Multilingual on the Fly
Who says resets are just for spring? These curated essentials will keep you moving, meeting and thriving in style.
October 20, 2025
CareerSmart Reads: VIP by Design
In this preview excerpt, Author Neen James spotlights Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) and the deliberate way CEO Mike Dominguez and his team design invitation-only gatherings that feel less like…
October 13, 2025
Contracts & NegotiationsAsk the Negotiator: Event Boss Lessons
Contracts come in many forms, but careful clauses protect everyone By JT Long When you own your own event business, you would be forgiven for concluding that setting up the…
October 7, 2025
How ToMeetings MBA: Start Strong, Stay Engaged
High-quality experiences start with intentional planning, rooted in strong themes, storytelling and strategic engagement. Here are our top tips to attract, excite and retain attendees before, during and after your…
October 1, 2025
PodcastsWhat One Thing?—Tough as a Mother: Redefining Ambition in Events
In this episode of What One Thing?, Smart Meetings’ VP, JT Long, sits down with Justine Sterling Converse and April Zorsky, co-founders of Brigade Events, a woman-led agency redefining what it means to thrive…
October 1, 2025
CareerAccidental Planner: Your On-Site Ally
The meeting concierge is the boots-on-the-ground team that acts as the liaison between in-house groups and the resort’s operational teams. They are a one-stop catch-all that can assist with any…
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