MEETING PLANNER RESOURCES
Fan Fest Turns Royalton Resorts Into FIFA Game-Day Hubs
Royalton Hotels & Resorts will debut Royalton Fan Fest during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, pairing live match viewing with customizable group experiences for planners.
Time for Events to Get Real
Check out these live-experience trends that are resetting and reshaping events in 2026.
Top Event Trends for 2026
How to design intentional events in a year of challenges and change? A new Cvent report offers guidance.
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Where to Celebrate Black History Month Before It Ends
As Black History Month draws to a close, cities across the U.S. are continuing the celebration with cultural festivals, live performances and art exhibitions.
Black History at the National Parks
Black history is American history through National Park Service programs at more than 400 national parks and communities across the country.
Black History Month in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., is marking Black History Month with a significant investment in preservation, public programming and cultural storytelling.
SITES
The Sunny Makes Its Debut, Bringing Fresh Event Venues to Sunny...
A newly renovated beachfront hotel in Sunny Isles Beach is expanding meetings and events options with 340 guest rooms and flexible indoor and outdoor venues for corporate gatherings and incentive programs.
EXPERT ADVICE
The Hidden Cost of Hyper-Responsibility in Event Leadership
If you feel everything depends on you and every misstep is your fault, an expert says you may be suffering from a sense of hyper-responsibility.
Women in Meetings & Incentives
What do women want? Sigmund Freud famously asked that question nearly a hundred years ago. And though the now-debunked psychologist never found an answer for himself, we have some answers about what women in the meeting and incentive planning industries want—to be paid equally.
Sustainable Meetings Guide (2025)Anyone who’s been watching the industry for the past 10 years knows that sustainable practices at events have gone from being a secondary concern to a top priority for meetings and the venues they use.
Meetings: The Next GenerationThis year, members of Generation Z—born between 1997-2012—are expected to outnumber Baby Boomers in the workforce for the first time. They bring with them different expectations, different attitudes toward upper management and different views on the importance of work in their daily lives.
What Keeps You Up at Night: Planner Stressors and SolutionsDiscover key insights in our Planner Stressors & Solutions Report—highlighting the biggest challenges facing today’s event planners and the innovative strategies they’re using to overcome them.
Florida: The Sunny Side of MeetingsLeisure travelers flock to Florida for its beaches, attractions, great dining and general fun in the sun, but savvy planners know that everything making the Sunshine State a hit with vacationers also takes meetings and events to the next level, and the level after that.
