Small Market Meetings Conference Kick-Starts Industry Comeback

To help jump-start the meetings industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an eager crew of 150 meeting planners and travel industry professionals gathered October 4-6 at the French Lick Resort in southern Indiana for the annual Small Market Meetings Conference.

Small Market Meetings Conference is Underway in French Lick

At press time, delegates will be preparing to attend the 2020 Small Market Meetings Conference in French Lick, Indiana, at the historic French Lick Resort.

Planners Will Gather in October at Small Market Meetings Conference

The 2020 conference will take place at a tiny, highly unusual and fascinating place, the historic French Lick Resort, October 4-6, and attendees will no doubt enjoy being pampered.

Jeff Koziatek to Headline Small Market Meetings Conference

The next Small Market Meetings Conference, October 4-6 in French Lick, Indiana, will feature a keynote from Jeff Koziatek who is an interesting combination of inspirational presenter, clever performer and life coach.

An Indiana Oasis at Small Market Meetings Conference

Conference attendees can share recovery ideas in French Lick.

Meeting Veterans Discuss the Path Forward

As destinations across America begin the process of formulating reopening plans, we asked some of our meeting planner readers about holding meetings in the coming months. Here are some of their thoughtful responses.

Sponsors Add Value to Small Market Meetings Conference

Getting good value out of a Small Market Meetings Conference is the goal of all meeting planners who attend. Naturally, they want bang for their travel buck, and that means paying attention to conference sponsors.

Summit Rescheduled for 2021 in Panama City Beach

Small Market Meetings and the Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau have announced they will reschedule Small Market Meetings Summit to May 12-13, 2021.

The Power of Pods

The new condensed and concentrated format to be introduced for the Small Market Meetings Summit is a strategy many meeting planners have been requesting.

New SMM Summit Offers Boutique Meeting Planning Experience

The summit will feature a select group of 25 qualified meeting planners who will be paired with professionals from 25 destinations around the nation. Each of those destinations will have three representatives present.