January 2020

In Smart Meetings' January issue, we address whether this year will be the Year of the Planner as we ask if the supply-and-demand balance is changing. We take a glance at the outlooks and predictions for the next year, including how the turning tide may affect the meetings industry. We also talk shop with Sherrif Karamat, CEO of PCMA, about economic and social transformation. In this issue, we're exploring ways to give back Aloha-style in Maui and the Island of Hawaii, breaking out the "bleisure" in California, matching your destination to your meetings in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Don't miss our columns this month, tackling planner burnout, how to go experiential in 2020, expand your internet coverage with broadband at your events and so much more. Smart Meetings is an event planning publication covering meetings, industry news, including expert opinions and interviews, topical articles, coverage of destinations and venues in the U.S and worldwide, and features stories on incentive, corporate, government and association meetings.