The one-year anniversary of the Marriott commission cuts brings guest experience to the forefront of all hoteliers minds.
Netflix and Hulu documentaries demonstrate Fyre Festival’s superb social marketing efforts and poor planning.
From table settings to signage and cocktail drinks, here's how Pantone's vivacious 2019 Color of the Year, Living Coral, can be incorporated into the details
Brian Stapleton, vice president of food & beverage at Aramark, talks rising F&B trends and costs in the hospitality industry.
Timo Kiuru begins his monthly column series with Connect writing about what conference speakers like himself are thinking when working with planners.
Specialty food bars should be on the top of every event planner’s list of opportunities in 2019.
The future of events was the talk of the PCMA event held in Pittsburgh.
Experts agree events will grow in 2019, but what does that mean for trends throughout the industry?
Tom Bennett, vice president of sales and services at Experience Grand Rapids, shares secrets about what to do in the River City.
With a host of resorts that offer memorable venues, Napa Valley draws cheers for meetings.
Nemacolin, north of Pittsburgh, provides an ideal backdrop for exclusive meetings and events.
The Bahamas evokes images of bright blue water, miles of beaches and mega resorts—making it ideal for incentives and intimate meetings.
Specialty food bars should be on the top of every event planner’s list of opportunities in 2019.
Why is a meetings management policy not being readily adopted? Ben Hoeksma & Laura Konwinski tackle the issue here.
Sean Petersen, the founder of Golf Junkie, shares his six tips for a successful, large corporate golf outing.
Endless Events Founder Will Curran says knowledge is power when accounting for audiovisual costs in your event’s budget.
There are no universal rules for rewarding your vendors. Here are some tipping basics for doing it right.
Many traditions born from startup culture go far beyond mere incentives in order to honor each individual employee’s contribution and dedication to the
What you don’t know about human trafficking can hurt you.
It is imprudent for you to underestimate the power of informal networks by saying they are merely “nice-to-have.”
Author, motivational speaker and productivity expert Andy Core shares how to manage stress and achieve more.
You unexpectedly have time for a 20-minute workout, and you’d love to cram some exercise in. But is 20 minutes really long enough to get a decent workout?
Teambuilding exercises get stale and can make them an ineffective attendee nightmare. Award-winning composer, Billy Kirsch, suggests using songwriting
Late to the VR/AR party? Jim Spellos shares everything you need to know about the altered-reality technologies changing the way we experience things.
An elite planner sits down with a behavioral scientist about removing clutter to retain attendees’ attention.
From learning a new language to getting compensation for lost luggage, here are six free apps you didn’t know you needed.
Artificial intelligence is the future, but it's not as distant as you may think. Follow this guide to learn five ways AI is changing the way we live and
Social media expert Alex Plaxen demystifies how Generation Z communicates online—and how to use that information to build a targeted marketing strategy.
Concept3D, based in Denver, creates immersive online experiences for convention centers, through three-dimension mapping.
Connect speaker Brandt Krueger reviews the most important features any event app should include.
Founders Leonora Valvo and Marie-Claire Andrews discuss their careers, how they found Event Tech Tribe and their opportunity to launch women into the event
You know and love Vice President of Sales and Services for Visit Oakland Rhanee Palma, but here are 25 things you may find intriguing about the 10-year
David Friederich, Managing Director of The Whitley, explains how his hotel is brining casual luxury to Buckhead, Atlanta.
Orlando World Center Marriott sets a new standard in produce; look for a more iconic experience aboard the observation wheel in Orlando; Park MGM takes
A new $16 million renovation pays homage to The American Hotel’s place in history. The property was the first integrated hotel in Downtown Atlanta.
Sebastien Maingourd. general manager of The William Vale, discusses how the 183-room hotel had adopted the feel of its vibrant Brooklyn neighborhood.
Annie Eaton, founder and CEO, Futurus, and Ed Thomas, mobile and emerging tech product lead, CNN, discuss using virtual reality to tell your brand's story.
Greg Grohowski, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa's executive chef, describes the hotel's approach to food simply: "where farm to table comes to life."