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Visit California brought representatives from around the world to Los Angeles for Outlook Forum last week to hear what the prospects for travel to the Golden State are from all corners of the globe.

The 13th annual planner's choice award is here! Vote by Friday, March 21st for your vote to be automatically entered into the contest, where three lucky voters win a $100 gift card!

To find out how meeting professionals are managing the high-stakes business of events, we worked with Destinations International to ask top event designers and experts to share what is causing the most headaches and heard about real-world examples of what they are doing to manage those risks.

Off-season, blues to bonanza Off-season events can be awesome—reduced lodging costs, no crowds or even the whole destination practically to yourself—but there are risks. How many attendees, for instance, will show up in a beach community known for summertime fun…in the busy weeks leading up to the December holidays? In, say, Gulf Shores, Alabama? Tourism […]

Ten years ago, our founder, Marin Bright, launched the Smart Women in Meetings Awards to celebrate extraordinary leaders. We hope the following pages highlight our community's brightest stars.

Smart Meetings attended AIME at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. As part of a growing influx of international visitors, I had the opportunity to speak with three key players in the region’s MICE industry

As we head deeper into 2025, attorney Joshua L. Grimes shares advice around event contracts that may be helpful for planners.