Colorado, a vast and beautiful state highlighted by the Rocky Mountains and featuring numerous individual destinations large and small, has become popular with meeting planners who want to escape a typical urban setting and enjoy spectacular scenery.

Small and large groups that repeatedly return to the Crescent City have a different kind of good time every time. That’s because New Orleans has everything planners need.

Texas is a big state with big options for planners. North, east, south or west, there’s a city that will welcome your group with Texas-sized warmth and hospitality.

When planners think of meeting in Nevada, they typically think Las Vegas. Yet, Reno-Tahoe — at the edge of the towering Sierra Nevada — offers its own brand of inspiration and should be on every planner’s Nevada go-to list.

These days, a happy, new reality is trumping old perceptions. Atlantic City is once again becoming a genuine player in the meetings game.

When you consider destinations for business travel, Orlando would have to be among the most appealing. Certainly the city is no stranger to kudos from a variety of sources. It’s been named AAA’s top domestic summer destination, as well as one of Travelocity’s “coolest places to go in 2018 for family travel.” But regardless of the time of year and even when association travel doesn’t include family, Orlando remains a top destination.

Some planners who see their annual events rapidly growing are finding it’s worth stepping it up a bit.

One surefire solution to sagging attendance is to choose a popular vacation destination that will appeal to the whole family.

Some planners may think Nevada has just one meetings destination. But there’s more to the state than its most famous city. Reno is also an excellent meetings destination, and like Las Vegas, Reno has more to offer groups and associations than gaming alone.

Atlantic City is a destination in forward motion. Rebuilding, rebranding and renovating are key elements of the city’s dynamic change, and though much has already been accomplished, there is still more to come.