Courage – SITE Conference Focus
The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) Global Conference is a hybrid event this year and is being held Feb. 2-3.
Virtual Orlando FAM
All forecasts call for a robust 2021 and Visit Orlando is preparing meeting professionals for future bookings by sponsoring a virtual FAM January 26-28, 2021.
Casandra Matej to Head Up Visit Orlando
Casandra Matej has been hired as the new president and chief executive officer of Visit Orlando.
Destination Canada Ready to Help
While the Canadian borders remain closed for non-essential travel, once they open up, international organizations and delegates will want to experience safe meetings, and Destination Canada can help.
COVID Aid Bill
Industry insiders report that a long-delayed COVID aid package is close to being cemented. This package will help businesses hit hard by the pandemic, including the travel and meetings industry.
How COVID is Changing Events
Reed Exhibitions has released COVID-19 Customer Needs and Mindset Barometer called, “COVID-19 and How it’s Changing the Event Industry.”
ESPA Releases Recovery Roadmap
Check out the top 10 ways CSMs are helping planners gear up for face-to-face events in a COVID-19 world from ESPA.
MMB Shows How to Meet Safe
Meetings Mean Business (MMB) has a new platform that highlights recent conferences, conventions and other face-to-face events that have been held with success.
St. Louis Hybrid Studio Cookin’
St. Louis unveiled the America Center Convention Complex’s new StreamStage: a hybrid meeting studio converted from the Ferrara Theater in a festive way. With a cooking demo for 28 qualified event planners.
Renasant Conv Ctr Hits Milestone
Memphis’s Renasant Convention Center celebrates a $200 million renovation that adds impressive and flexible meeting space and a plethora of fine touches and features for the post-pandemic era.
COVID Vaccine Becomes Reality
Moderna is seeking emergency authorization to begin ramping up the race to begin a COVID-19 vaccine, key to getting meetings and events up and running once again.
COVID-19 Measures at Marriott
Here is a look at what Marriott is doing to enhance its health and safety protocols as it welcomes back event and meetings business.
CAESARS FORUM Shows How It is Done
CAESARS FORUM has opened, hosting ConferenceDirect’s Annual Partner Meeting as its first conference in the $375 million venue.
Mexico Update
With an eye on the 2020 Tianguis Turístico, the major trade and tourism event in Mexico that due to the pandemic went virtual, the Yucatan Siglo XXI Convention and Exhibition Center had to expand.
