MEETING PLANNER RESOURCES
Preferred Hotels & Resorts Creates New Bleisure Options for Business Travelers
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has introduced Business with Balance, a collection of hotel pairings designed to help business 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
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.
Malaysia Puts More Support Behind MICE
The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) has launched a campaign to lure international meetings, conventions and exhibitions.
Business Travelers Go to Wild Lengths for Downtime
New Hyatt research reveals the creative excuses business travelers use to protect precious downtime in their hotel rooms.
SITES
Caesars Palace Brings World-Renowned SIPS Bar to Las Vegas
Founded by bartenders Simone Caporale and Marc Alvarez in 2021, SIPS takes a flavor-first approach to cocktails, using innovative techniques while drawing on familiar ingredients and flavors.
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.
