Smart Meetings | Corporate Event Planning: Business Events, Meetings, Conferences

Plus: Other GMID celebrations from around the U.S. This year’s Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) was one to remember. Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) teamed up for a lively, eight-hour livestream packed with fresh insights, emerging trends and meaningful discussions around the future of meetings and events. Couldn’t […]

Smart Start

Smart Start Radio—From Vision to Venue: How AI Is Transforming Event Planning

In this episode of Smart Start Radio, co-hosts Eming Piansay and Sara Robertson announce exciting news and are later joined by Yaron Lipshitz, CEO of Prismm, and Katie Moser, director of marketing and business development at GoGather.

How To

No More Boring Hybrid Speaker Panels

As event organizers, we’ve all faced last-minute scrambles. When you have a speaker panel hiccup, here's how to meet the problem.

Large business conference with a speaker panel on stage

Events

Caesars Wellness Roadshow Event Resonates

The Caesars Wellness Road Show took place in seven cities across the United States. The company educated meeting professionals about the its curated wellness menus of catering and content options.

David T. Stevens speaking at Caesars wellness event

Events

Cal Poly Students Gained Experience and Confidence at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025

Hospitality students from Cal Poly joined in on Visit California's Outlook Forum to gain a deeper understanding of the meetings industry through two days of sessions and networking.

Industry News

Canadian Tariffs Triggering Reputation Tarnish for U.S. Destinations

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.

Group of international representatives on stage at Visit California Outlook Forum

Strategy

Close Calls: Where Is Everybody?

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 […]