The Meetings Industry Caters to Males & Extroverts, Says New MPI Report
A new MPI report and a certificate program aim to help planners make meetings more inclusive.
Forbes Travel Names Latest Five-Star Properties
Forbes Travel continues to “verify luxury worldwide” for meetings and incentives groups with its latest ratings.
Many Planners Use Trial & Error to Design Their Incentive Programs
Incentive program owners are largely unaware of the incentive industry and the services and expertise available to them.
Lufthansa Reaches 22 Destinations and Growing
Lufthansa now serves 22 destinations in the U.S. with the inauguration of flights departing from Austin. New flight service is coming from Las Vegas this year as well.
Southwest Readies for Return of Boeing 737 Max 8
After canceling thousands of flights in March following two fatal 737 Max 8 crashes, Southwest preps for the return of the now infamous aircraft.
ICCA Report Reveals the Best Places for Associations to Meet
Every year, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) compiles data on where international association meetings were held, and the 2018 rankings are in.
Introducing a New Form of Q&A: Conversations and Input
Why, in a meeting of 100 participants, is only one person at a time able to ask a question during the Q&A session? A new form of Q&A, called Conversations and Input (C&I), changes all that.
Lyft Rolls Out Driverless Cars
A partnership between Google spin-off Waymo and Lyft will soon enable attendees to request self-driving cars in the Metro Phoenix area.
Driverless cars may go mainstream sooner than you think, thanks to a new partnership...
What’s All the Buzz About Innovation Meetings?
The best destinations and venues for Innovation Meetings are places where inventions were created, a historical event occurred, or that are inspirational in other ways.
Sands Cotai Central Relaunches as The Londoner Macao
The Londoner Macao will open next year through 2021, joining The Venetian Macao and The Parisian Macao as one of the Cotai Strip’s popular luxe properties.
Four Seasons Launches Private Jet
Corporate and incentive groups will have a new luxe option when Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts debuts a new Four Seasons Private Jet in 2021.
Facial Recognition Simplifies Registration
Facial recognition can identify attendees in the blink of an eye, with the potential to significantly cut check-in times.
Marriott Takes the Gold for Best Hotel & Resort Experience
Planners voted and Marriott International was given the accolade of Best Hotel-Resort Experience in our esteemed Visionary Awards.
Marriott Moves into the Home Rental Market
What started off as a quaint European pilot program has become a new luxe brand with 2,000 homes and counting—and a curious option for meetings and incentives groups.
