MEETING PLANNER RESOURCES
GBTA Foundation Honored for Advancing Sustainable Procurement
The GBTA Foundation has been awarded the SPLC's 2025 Leadership Award in the Public Interest Advocate category for its sustainability work.
3 Top Incentive Legal Issues
Industry attorney Joshua Grimes explains some of the top legal issues facing incentive planners today.
Is Your Incentive Contract Quality-Controlled?
Despite the importance of the quality of the venue and the experience for incentive travel, most contracts are silent on quality.
IN DEMAND
Marriott: Planning Ahead = More Discounts
Marriott Bonvoy Events makes meeting in paradise even more rewarding, with discounts on group accommodations and packages.
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Renovates Seaport Tower
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego has now completed the renovation of its 33-story Seaport Tower, the first of two towers undergoing redesign.
Cities Leaning into Sports Events
Sports events are a big business — one that more cities are working to attract as part of their overall group business strategy.
SITES
New Crowne Plaza Boosts Fiji’s MICE Industry
The new Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort and Spa has officially opened and with it, Fiji's MICE capabilities.
EXPERT ADVICE
Is Speaking Order Based on Pecking Order?
Speak first or forever hold your peace? If this is your meeting experience, science can lend a hand to get your voice heard.
Women in Meetings & Incentives
What 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.
What Keeps You Up at Night: Planner Stressors and SolutionsDiscover key insights in our Planner Stressors & Solutions Report—highlighting the biggest challenges facing today’s event planners and the innovative strategies they’re using to overcome them.
Florida: The Sunny Side of MeetingsLeisure travelers flock to Florida for its beaches, attractions, great dining and general fun in the sun, but savvy planners know that everything making the Sunshine State a hit with vacationers also takes meetings and events to the next level, and the level after that.
