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Association meeting planners might be surprised to hear how the MICE sector is thriving in many overseas countries, sometimes exceeding 2019 activity.

When it comes to hosting meetings against a variety of backdrops, Colorado just about has it all.

Las Vegas ceaselessly reinvents itself, and never more than during the months following the worst of the pandemic. Planners who haven’t been to the city since 2020 will find a destination revitalized.

Disability experts say that, increasingly, some destinations are going above and beyond ADA requirements to become more welcoming — and they’re using it to attract meeting and convention business.

Three years ago, as the COVID-19 crisis brought meeting and incentive programs to a halt, the cruise industry was impacted dramatically. For 15 months, U.S.-based cruise companies shut down operation of all ships, and only slowly resumed cruising in summer 2021, with numerous pandemic-related hiccups along the way.

For meeting planners looking west, the biggest challenge in selecting a site in California might be winnowing all the options down to the perfect choice.

As the chill of winter settles over most of the U.S., one state can be counted on to be enjoying milder months and outdoor environments at their peak: Arizona.

Challenges faced by convention and visitors bureaus across the U.S. since March 2020 have been unprecedented.

Vacationers and meeting planners alike are sold on Florida, and the numbers tell the story.

Sitting at the top of the list as the most popular meeting and convention destination in the U.S., Las Vegas caters to groups both large and small, with some of the world’s biggest and most prominent meetings, trade shows and business conferences returning annually.