In This Issue
May 2021
The May magazine is all about helping everyone feel comfortable returning to meetings. Whether you are planning you next virtual, first hybrid or an all-in person incentive, we collected all the strategies, culinary trends and updates on venues and destinations—including a closer look at the evolution of gaming properties—to get you back in the ballroom.
Features
May 27, 2021
StrategyTech Meets the Future
After a chaotic year, technology companies are disrupting what in-person and digital will mean. Smart Meetings talked to three meeting professionals tasked with figuring out how to achieve company goals…
May 10, 2021
Food and BeverageWolfgang Puck: A Legend’s Legacy
Wolfgang Puck, the legend behind hospitality (and America's) culinary trends and successes, shares his celebrity chef experience with Smart Meetings.
May 10, 2021
How ToHow to Overcome Covid Brain
After more than a year of being told that being around other people could literally kill you, feeling comfortable in a ballroom of strangers will not be as easy as…
In Every Issue
June 4, 2021
StrategyVR: What Is It Good For?
There's an increased interest in VR, as organizers look for new ways to reach the stay-at-home audience. Here are a few things to look out for to stay on the…
June 3, 2021
SustainabilityHealthy World: A Better Vision for Earth
How can we protect the Earth? Intersectional environmentalism offers a beacon to be followed—and can guide how we make choices in the meetings industry.
June 3, 2021
How ToReinventing Live: A To-do List for CEOs
Industry veterans Denzil Rankine and Marco Giberti, authors of Reinventing Live: The Always-On Future of Events, offer a to-do list for CEOs of event organizations to prepare for the future,
May 31, 2021
Food and BeverageQ&A with John Henley on Luring You Back to Bars
John Henley, assistant general manager at Kimpton Aertson Hotel in Nashville, shares post-pandemic bar trends and observations.
May 31, 2021
Hotels & ResortsView from the Meeting Room: IRL Style
Meeting professionals are getting back into ballrooms. We asked the Smart Meetings community to share what they are seeing IRL, and found a world of creative ways to help people…
May 27, 2021
Food and BeverageBrave New Meals with IACC
How should conference lunch breaks be redesigned going forward? IACC tackled this issue in two new guides on its website. Here is a glimpse into the future of F&B safety.
May 11, 2021
Industry News9 New Power Players in May
The newest promotions and appointments in the industry, including at Accor; Alila Napa Valley; and The Ritz-Carlton, Grande Lakes.
May 11, 2021
Industry NewsNip and Tuck: Waterfront Views from Coast to Coast
Four new and renovated properties from coast to coast, including Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
May 10, 2021
Smart StyleYour May 2021 Smart Style
Hand-picked treats and gifts for your attendees—and you. This month, we’re featuring Smart Style products that help keep you safe, healthy and ready for returning to the office, from desk…
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