- As an Amazon affiliate, Smart Meetings earns from qualifying purchases. We appreciate your support. Okay, let’s keep it real—running around town with a lousy backpack is like trying to pour coffee into a leaky cup. A mess, right? Well, the MATEIN Travel Backpack is here to save you (and your sanity). It’s not just a […]
- The way people travel is evolving, with traditional boundaries between business and leisure becoming increasingly blurred. Enter bleisure travel—a hybrid trend where professionals combine work commitments with leisure experiences, forging a new category of traveler. This emerging trend is reshaping the hospitality industry, driven by shifting work cultures, an increasing emphasis on work-life balance, and […]
- Meet several of the latest meeting professionals making Smart Moves at Myrtle Beach CVB; The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad; Visit Fort Worth and more. The post Smart Moves in Myrtle Beach, New York, Fort Worth and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.
- Other than running out of coffee, trying to sign contracts years out and arranging travel in a world where costs are the only thing rising faster than attrition rates is the definition of "stressful." The post Scott Graf on Managing a Changing Geopolitical Events Landscape appeared first on Smart Meetings.
- Four years into an experiment to replace an annual spring event in Washington, D.C., with a collaborative concentration of events organizations all gathering in the same place, Business Events Industry Week (BEIW) has built some popular must-attend features and announced that other pieces will shake off, either going away altogether or moving. The concept, originally […]
- Smart Travel is here with the latest must-know updates in travel and tourism, from sustainable cruise meetings to a new Universal theme park. The post Smart Travel: Universal Plans New Park Near London, Viking Launches First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.
- The nature of business meetings has undergone a significant transformation. Companies are increasingly shifting from large, infrequent conferences to smaller, more frequent gatherings that foster collaboration and connection. Factors such as the rise of remote and hybrid work environments and tighter corporate budgets have driven this change. For hotel sales managers, this trend presents both […]
- Discover immersive spaces that create lasting memories at these New and Renovated spaces, from an artist's paradise to western adventure. The post New and Renovated: Can’t Get It Anywhere Else appeared first on Smart Meetings.
- As an Amazon affiliate, Smart Meetings earns from qualifying purchases. We appreciate your support. Some of the best managers I’ve had during my career were the ones who gifted their teams books—usually self-help titles. The first book I ever received from a boss was Who Moved My Cheese. It was given to our team right […]
- The 2025 IACC Americas Knowledge Exchange offered a wide range of education sessions on sustainability, connection, F&B, leadership and more. The post Q&A: Mark Cooper at 2025 IACC Americas Knowledge Exchange appeared first on Smart Meetings.
