In today’s experience-first business environment, theme parks offer more than a change of scenery, they offer a change in mindset. For planners looking to deliver measurable motivation with a side of magic, it might be time to swap the boardroom for the rollercoaster.

Like most industries, artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the ways corporate meeting planners do business.

The meetings industry, forever built on the foundation of face-to-face interaction, must now restate and reappraise its value proposition in a world where screens and cellphones rule our communications.

When planning corporate events, partnering with Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs) and Destination Management Companies (DMCs) can often save corporate meeting planners time and money, while streamlining the entire planning process by leveraging these organizations’ vendor networks, negotiating prowess and local expertise.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create a luxurious experience for top performers, without increasing the budget and while exceeding the highest expectations from incentive trip attendees.

In an industry built on connection, networking is not a side activity — it’s the lifeblood of meetings and incentive programs.

It’s time for the the largest meetings industry trade show in the U.S.

“What did he just say?” Your speaker has gone off-topic, sprung a surprise theme, sworn or uttered some otherwise offensive term or viewpoint. You can see the shock ripple across the room as attendees exchange glances…

Oceans and rivers cover almost 71% of the Earth’s surface, giving planners who set their meeting on a ship a nearly infinite number of destinations to choose from.

Virtual has many uses, including live streaming a product launch or creating a cinematic event recap that continues to push out the conference’s message and extends an event’s reach.