MEETING PLANNER RESOURCES
The 2026 Incentive Travel Index Takes a Deeper Dive
IRF and SITE address how geopolitical risk, AI and the qualifier voice are impacting travel in the 2026 Incentive Travel Index.
Who Won the IMEX Frankfurt 2026 Wellbeing Challenge?
Prevue caught up with the two planners who topped the leaderboard at the IMEX Frankfurt Wellbeing Challenge.
What Gen Z Really Wants from Incentive Travel
Insights on how incentive planners can make their travel incentives more enticing to Gen Z qualifiers.
CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH
Making a Weekend of It: San Antonio Pride
Everything's bigger in Texas, including Pride, and San Antonio is hosting one of the state's largest LGBTQ+ celebrations.
Pride Month Takes Over Las Vegas
Throughout the month, resorts and numerous venues across Vegas will host events celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, reinforcing Vegas’ ongoing “Vegas for All” messaging.
Greater Miami Spotlights LGBTQ+ With Pride Events and Cultural Activations
This season’s Pride events include the return of major celebrations, new LGBTQ+-focused public spaces and a growing calendar of entertainment happening through June.
SITES
Nobu Hotel Marbella Taps Into Growing Demand for Wellness-Led Incentive Travel
Nobu Hotel Marbella is positioning itself at the intersection of luxury hospitality and wellness incentive travel, offering planners a lifestyle-focused alternative for executive retreats and small-group reward programs.
EXPERT ADVICE
Why Event Production Is Becoming the New Strategic Driver in Planning
Event production is no longer a behind-the-scenes function—it’s becoming a core strategic driver. BCD Meetings & Events is responding with a new framework designed to improve consistency, efficiency and creative impact across event programs.
Smarter Incentives, Stronger Impact
Incentive travel is becoming more focused and more thoughtful. It’s no longer just about sending top performers somewhere impressive—it’s about creating experiences that feel meaningful and worthwhile.
Florida: A Brighter Way to MeetSunshine isn’t Florida’s only attraction—the state’s meetings industry dazzles with options. From cosmopolitan convention spaces to magical event venues near world-famous theme parks and a hospitality culture that knows how to impress, Florida delivers exceptional meeting and incentive experiences.
Women in Meetings & IncentivesWhat do women want? Sigmund Freud famously asked that question nearly a hundred years ago. And though the now-debunked psychologist never found an answer for himself, we have some answers about what women in the meeting and incentive planning industries want—to be paid equally.
Sustainable Meetings Guide (2025)Anyone who’s been watching the industry for the past 10 years knows that sustainable practices at events have gone from being a secondary concern to a top priority for meetings and the venues they use.
Meetings: The Next GenerationThis year, members of Generation Z—born between 1997-2012—are expected to outnumber Baby Boomers in the workforce for the first time. They bring with them different expectations, different attitudes toward upper management and different views on the importance of work in their daily lives.
