MEETING PLANNER RESOURCES
Top Event Trends for 2026
How to design intentional events in a year of challenges and change? A new Cvent report offers guidance.
Talma Travel Solutions Reveals Trends Shaping Corporate Travel in 2026
Talma Travel Solutions has identified five major trends that are shaping the future of business travel in 2026.
IRF 2026 Trends Report Signals New Layers of Complexity
Despite flat budgets and geopolitical uncertainty, the incentives industry outlook is optimistic, says IRF study.
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Black History Month in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., is marking Black History Month with a significant investment in preservation, public programming and cultural storytelling.
Westward Events & February Dates Honor Black History
Westbound groups will find major events and team activities, entertainment, DEI programming and group outings during Black History Month.
Orlando Spotlights Black History with Cultural Events
Orlando marks Black History Month with a vibrant calendar of events celebrating Black history, culture and community.
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MSC Cruises to Debut Luxury Yacht Club at 2026 Miami Grand...
MSC Cruises will introduce its MSC Yacht Club at the Miami Grand Prix, creating a luxury hospitality experience ideal for incentive groups.
EXPERT ADVICE
A Game-Changing CL26 Sets the Stage for 2027
With a focus on innovation, inclusion and impact, CL26 showed how events are a catalyst for economic and social transformation.
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.
