Kentucky’s Signature Stays
High Tops and Hot Rods: Automobile Museum Venues
Meeting Leaders — Tonja Taylor
Meetings That Matter
Kentucky’s Signature Stays
Kentucky’s breathtaking beauty and its bourbon culture permeate everything the state has to offer, including its meeting resorts and hotels. These five Kentucky accommodations have much to attract meeting groups.
High Tops and Hot Rods: Automobile Museum Venues
Automotive museums make memorable event venues.
Meeting Leaders — Tonja Taylor
Tonja Taylor turned 25 years of corporate event experience into a successful event planning business.
Meetings That Matter
Insiders share ideas for increasing your event’s community impact.
Destinations
Tyson’s Take: To Build the Best Meeting, Start with the People in the Room
Meeting in the “City of Presidents” gives you access to the support and expertise of the Visit Rapid City team to shape your meeting experiences around your attendees.
Matching the Right Caribbean Destination to the Right Group Experience
The Caribbean has long been a favorite for incentive trips and meetings, but today's planners are looking beyond sunshine and beaches. Marriott's Caribbean properties offer planners a mix of easy access, world-class amenities, stunning views and experience-driven programs for attendees.
Springfield: Illinois’ History-Filled Capital
Springfield has you covered with a variety of sites, attractions, culinary delights and affordable accommodations to meet your needs.
Put Creativity to Work in Paducah, Kentucky
A UNESCO Creative City knows a thing or two about making things happen. In Paducah, creativity can become part of the meeting strategy, shifting attendees from simply watching and listening to actually doing.
Make Your Next Association Meeting More Memorable in McKinney
McKinney, Texas, offers the space, hospitality, and authentic Texas character to make your next meeting feel anything but ordinary.
Make Your Meeting More Than Memorable. Make it Brilliant.
Wondering what makes the Champaign-Urbana, Illinois area brilliant for your next meeting or event? Champaign-Urbana blends the energy of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a global research institution, with easygoing affordability punctuated by Midwestern warmth.
Meeting Ideas
Vintage Gatherings
Destinations built around the vine tend to offer the full package: dramatic natural scenery, memorable venues, farm-to-table culinary culture and an atmosphere that makes attendees feel like they’ve arrived somewhere truly special. Check out these five wine regions for your upcoming events.
Convention Centers: The Upgrade List
These new and improved convention centers deserve your attention.
Compelling Campuses
These colleges and universities make great meeting hosts.
I-75 Access: Great Venues, North to South
From Michigan to Florida, there’s lots to discover along I-75.
Faith-Friendly Cities
These destinations are ideal for faith-based meetings.
Meet Under Texas Skies
Texas’ diverse landscapes give planners plenty of outdoor event options, these outdoor venues from around the Lone Star State add an element of serenity or sport to even the most urban environments.
Planning Tools
Say Hello to the Other New Year
Fall can be the perfect time for a work-life reset.
Retaining Gen Z Employees
Rachel Crick recently spoke with Holly Barnett, project manager for Touchpoint Meeting Services, on retaining Gen Z employees.
Appealing to Introverts
Meeting pros share tips for welcoming quieter attendees.
Beyond Bots
These AI tools offer strategic advantages for meeting planners
Leveraging Generational Strengths
Rachel Crick recently spoke with Katie Croy, the manager, exhibit & sponsorship sales for RE+ Events, on leveraging younger generations’ strengths in the workplace.
Meeting Leaders: Meaghan Zimmer
Check out meeting tips and insights from Meaghan Zimmer, senior national sales director for Visit Buffalo in Buffalo, New York.
Meeting News
The St. Regis Costa Mujeres Resort, Cancun Debuts in Mexico
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts recently opened The St. Regis Costa Mujeres Resort, Cancun, bringing an upscale addition to the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio in Mexico.
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa Unveils Luxury Resort Homes Designed for Groups
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa, the premier Texas Hill Country destination just 20 minutes from downtown Austin, recently introduced private Resort Homes, a collection of six luxury residences designed for executive retreats, celebrations, golf groups and multigenerational travelers.
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection Debuts Nearly $240 Million Resort Transformation
Hawaii Island’s first resort, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, originally envisioned by Laurance S. Rockefeller, unveiled its nearly $240 million, multiphase renovation earlier this year, representing the most extensive transformation in the property’s 60-year history.
Resorts World Catskills Debuts The Ballroom
Resorts World Catskills casino resort in Monticello, New York, recently debuted The Ballroom, a newly revamped 5,700-square-foot flexible event space.
Business Travelers Reveal the Lengths They’ll Go to for a Little Downtime
Hyatt commissioned Talker Research to survey 2,000 U.S. business travelers between May 29 and June 11, 2026, including 1,000 extended-stay travelers and 1,000 transient business travelers.
Reset Hotel in Joshua Tree Joins Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy
Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy recently announced that Reset Hotel in Twentynine Palms, California, has joined its curated portfolio of nature-immersed, design-forward accommodations. The sustainably designed property, marks the first new brand to join the Outdoor Collection since its launch in September 2025.
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