All posts by Nancy Mueller

When it comes to rewarding and incentivizing a company’s top performers, hosting an event aboard a luxury ship at sea has many appealing options.

Make your next meeting a memorable one with these unique event venues.

Corporate meeting planners continue to look for fresh strategies for putting on successful hybrid meetings, which have many pros: inclusivity, saving costs and reducing the carbon footprint for those not traveling. Some hybrid meetings are ideal, such as high-end, multinational events, while others, can be tricky, especially when it comes to technology. “We advanced more […]

For planners seeking a destination that features wide-open spaces and spellbinding panoramic beauty of mountains, rivers and plains, Colorado, aka “The Centennial State,” more than fulfills that promise.

Arizona’s vast open spaces, endless sunshine and spectacular natural wonders attract business and leisure travelers alike to this year-round destination in the American Southwest.

There are plenty of reasons Louisiana ranks high on the list of most desirable destinations for travelers: authentic Southern hospitality, soulful Cajun and Creole cuisine, acclaimed music — and not to be forgotten — the “Pelican State’s” deserved acclaim for over-the-top celebrations.

Experts agree that wellness travel is at the top of everyone’s minds right now.

Ask any meeting planner what accounts for meeting success, and you’re bound to receive a range of responses. Yet, one key ingredient consistently stands out among the others: the overall quality of the food & beverage service.

As the industry recovers with live and face-to-face events on the upswing, how best can organizers plan a realistic budget that still meets clients,’ attendees’ and host organizations’ expectations?

As chair of the department of Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts at the College of Coastal Georgia, Tyra Warner, Ph.D., Esq., CMP, notes the devastating impact of the global pandemic: “In the short run, COVID-19 found many people out of work.” While hotels and resorts leveraged the economic downturn to reimagine their properties through new […]