Loyola University has turned a former religious retreat center 90 minutes northwest of downtown Chicago into a retreat and ecology campus.

Imagine saving a little money as you help save the Earth.

• If a conference uses multiple sites or includes off-site events, keep all of the venues within walking distance to lower vehicle carbon emissions and transportation costs. • Having a handle on a group’s food preferences and attendance history will allow menus to be...

SMM Conference goers will meet Peabody’s VIP aquatic animals and accommodations.

More than half of the registrants for the 2011 Small Market Meetings Conference in Little Rock, Ark., attended last year’s conference.

Wholesome live music shows appeal to multiple generations and abundant outdoor activities allow meetings to easily incorporate attendees’ families.

Meeting space in Indepence, President Harry Truman’s hometown, runs the gamut from historic to contemporary.

The Grand Opera House Banquet and Event Center recently opened and can accommodate 50 to 200 guests.

There’s quite a bit of bustle these days in the small town of Warrensburg, Mo., thanks in large part to the University of Central Missouri.