All posts by Maura Keller

It’s not a secret that amazing, personalized incentive travel programs lead to brand loyalty.

Certifications are diversifying and establishing multidisciplinary event planning practices that offer everything from tradeshow planning to corporate-specific event planning to virtual and hybrid events.

Attendees don’t just want to be taken to a luxury beach spot and left alone. They want to experience local customs, local foods and feel welcome.

It’s not hard to imagine why meeting professionals seeking the wonder of turquoise waters, white sandy beaches, and the warm sun of the tropics, come together in the Caribbean. Who doesn’t like to combine business and leisure?

Thanks to a wealth of new, renovated and “coming soon” properties, meeting planners have an unparalleled canvas to offer them for their next meeting or event.

It is evident that the focus on inclusion and accessibility has moved to forefront of many meetings and events. DeFelices believes that the meetings industry will continue to see attendees willingly share their needs.

From concerts to creative performances and spectacular casinos, the gaming resorts offer the perfect venue and a win-win deal for both planners and attendees.

The Lone Star State is shining bright and its main hubs — Fort Worth, El Paso, San Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Dallas — have made themselves more appealing, developing at lighting speed and creating venues perfect for holding city-wide events to smaller meetings.

What used to work at trade shows 50 years ago vastly differs from today’s sophisticated, less-cluttered ones packed with modern, experiential exhibits, immersive technology and experience-driven shows powered by attendees’ expectations.

California creates an environment that inspires planners to prioritize attractions and activities and engage attendees to come and experience memorable moments.