MEETING PLANNER RESOURCES
Exclusive: How to Make Meetings More Welcoming to All
Mike Veny on how your keynote speaker choice can help solve two vexing planning challenges.
Grand Hyatt DFW Airport Earns LEED Certification
The newly renovated Grand Hyatt DFW Airport has earned LEED certification, adding another distinction to its recent upgrades.
How AI is Disrupting Hospitality and the Workforce
From hotel automation to corporate layoffs, AI is changing the workforce and raising questions for hospitality and meetings.
IN DEMAND
Meeting Planner Perks: Hotels Sweeten the Deal
From room rebates to bonus points, hotels are offering planners new ways to stretch meeting budgets further.
More Meeting for Your Money: 2027 Planner Incentives
Destinations are rolling out rebates, master-account credits and booking perks to help planners bring more value to 2027 meetings.
Visit Denver Enhances Mile High 5 Incentive for 2027 Meetings
Denver’s Mile High 5 program offers meeting planners hotel concessions and airfare reimbursement for qualifying 2027 events.
SITES
Signia Hilton Naples Plans Five New Dining Concepts
Reopening as Florida's first Gulf Coast Signia property, the Naples Grande Beach Resort will unveil a new dining lineup.
EXPERT ADVICE
Why Event Planners Are the Next Generation of Influencers
Event planners influence purchasing decisions across hospitality, design and lifestyle, creating new opportunities for brand partnerships.
Sharpening Your Negotiating Skills
Budgets are tight, expectations are high, and planners are often being asked to do more with the same, or less, money. Negotiation can help bridge that gap, but it doesn’t have to mean playing hardball.
Putting AI to Work For YouOf all the changes reshaping event planning, AI may have the biggest impact on the day-to-day work of planners. But questions about where it fits into your toolbox remain: ...
Smarter Incentives, Stronger ImpactIncentive 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.
