Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings sat down with Annette Gregg, CEO of SITE and SITE Foundation, to explore incentive travel trends among budget, program inclusion, coming challenges and destination selection for the coming year.

Smart Meetings Incentive Experience at Phoenix’s Arizona Biltmore was a festive way to end the year with the gift of new and renewed connections and a trove of insights that will make 2025 the best event season yet.

After a busy year covering the drama, the triumph and tragedy, our editors compared notes to come up with our annual list of the 25 surprising moments that defined meeting and event production. And what it means for corporate planners in 2025.

Cancun is a great place for leisure, business and adventure. Whatever activity or adventure planners pick for attendees will surely leave a lasting impression. 

Since 2002, Smart Meetings has been showcasing the best venues and destinations for meeting professionals. We are now two decades in running and proud to present the 21st annual Platinum Choice Awards.

I have learned so much this year about everything from relationships to the power of persistence and what the next generation of event prof needs to stay engaged. I asked these event thought leaders about their gratitude practices during the holiday season and all year long.

In a world where loneliness is becoming an epidemic, the meetings and events industry faces the challenge of fostering real connection among attendees.