MEETING PLANNER RESOURCES
Preferred Hotels & Resorts Creates New Bleisure Options for Business Travelers
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has introduced Business with Balance, hotel pairings that help travelers extend work trips into leisure experiences.
Teambuilding’s Growing Appetite for “Eatertainment” Venues
Why purpose-built, activity-anchored venues are increasingly showing up on meeting planners’ venue shortlists.
The Next Incentive Destination Is Somewhere New
A new SITE and Radisson Hotels report highlights five emerging incentive destinations where novelty, culture and experience converge.
IN DEMAND
Planner Savings: New Offers to Watch
New hotel and destination incentives offer meeting planners rebates, credits, tax savings, perks and loyalty rewards for upcoming programs.
Cyprus Offers Generous Incentive to Attract Meetings and Events
Cyprus’ Ministry of Tourism has launched a new incentive it hopes will draw more meetings and events, especially during the island’s off-peak season.
Hyatt and Delta Launch Loyalty Partnership With Dual-Earning Benefits
Hyatt and Delta are teaming up on a new loyalty partnership that will let eligible elite members earn both Hyatt points and Delta miles on qualifying travel.
SITES
Boutique Destinations for Small Groups
Luxe retreats and historic hotels from Yosemite to St. Louis welcome small meetings and incentives.
EXPERT ADVICE
Corporate Retreats Are Back. But Icebreakers Aren’t Enough.
Corporate retreats are back, but meaningful teambuilding requires more than icebreakers to create stronger connections and conversations.
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.
