INNclusivity is the vision and mission of its founder and Chief Kindness Officer, veteran hotel executive Mike Schugt.

As we enter a new year, meeting and event planners are shifting their priorities, analyzing what worked last year and what didn’t and wondering what the new year will bring. What are attendees wanting now?

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.

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.

Planning multigenerational meetings and events requires a thoughtful approach to accommodate the diverse preferences, needs and expectations of attendees from different age groups.

From 3D floor plans to AI-powered event apps, new technologies have ushered in a new wave of creativity in event spaces.

Theme parks offer the ultimate one-stop-shop for meeting planners looking for opportunities to transform group events into stellar experiences.

While executive retreats can be extremely effective for helping executives renew themselves, creating retreats that are effective and not seen as a waste of an executive’s time, is paramount.

March 30th was a day of celebration for the meetings industry. Global Meetings Industry Day recognized the importance of the meetings industry and its impact on local, state and the global economy.