Articles tagged “destinations”

The DMO's role in the meetings industry is expanding: Visit Atlantic City is showing what it looks like when a destination partner moves from the margins to the center of event execution.

More planners are focused on what can happen between sessions and venues. Austin’s past year of hosting more than 1,100 meetings without a convention center offers a blueprint for building better experiences around those moments.

Planners sourcing on Cvent stuck to their guns on destination selection. On the hotel front, Cvent’s criteria shift now rewards hotels that bid the most, resulting in significant ranking shifts.

A new guide from Skift Meetings and Louisville Tourism looks at how the city’s recent transformation is changing how meetings are designed.

Anaheim’s family-friendly reputation is maturing as major industry events choose the destination for an expanding portfolio of immersive environments that deliver high-impact, personalized experiences

For planners under pressure to deliver stronger engagement and clearer ROI, destinations like Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods are expanding the role of beachfront meetings beyond passive relaxation into more active, experience-driven programming. Think manatee-spotting kayaking tours for team building, outdoor breakout sessions at the former homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, and more.

This report cuts through the generational stereotypes to examine what's actually changing in event design — and what it costs when you get it wrong.

The World Cup will only last for a few weeks, but the tournament carries long-term implications for meetings and conventions. Learn how Kansas City’s sports strategy has created a winning formula for welcoming major business events, too.

You probably haven’t been to Grenada — yet. As hotels open new luxury properties and airlines add service in this under-the-radar Southern Caribbean country, this tri-island destination is moving quickly onto planners’ lists, particularly for programs that center exclusivity, cohesion, and culture over mega-resort scale.

As AI tools transform how meetings are planned and delivered, Atlantic City is embracing a nearly 100-year-old board game to inspire a better attendee experience. Buy Boardwalk, draw a Chance card, collect $200 when you pass Go, and learn why MONOPOLY matters to the city’s meetings and events.