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SITE: Setting Their Sights on 2026

SITE has announced its 2026 calendar of events. which span the globe from Abu Dhabi to Nevada—some are already sold out!

DI Launches Food Recovery Guide for Event Planning

Destinations International (DI) has launched a guide to help planners recover and redistribute unused food at events.

MPI Releases Q3 Meetings Outlook

MPI's Q3 Meetings Outlook looks at the mounting challenges event professionals face, and what they think is going to happen next.

Trump Drops Plan for Flight Delay Compensation

The Trump administration has rolled back a Biden-era protection, nixing a compensation requirement for airline delays and cancellations.

CDX 2025: What’s Next for Planners?

ConferenceDirect's annual CDX event focused on collaboration, education and forward-thinking strategies for event professionals.

Is Office Life Being Revived?

As major corporations nationwide start taking attendance in the office, remote and hybrid workers face a stark choice: get on board or get out.

Prevue’s Meet Well Summit: a Cause for Celebration

Prevue's Meet Well Visionary Summit showed planners how to weave wellness into their events as well as their lives.

What in the World is Going On?

The 2025 Global Business Policy Council (GBPC) CEO Retreat revealed challenges and opportunities for the international business world.

View From Above: North America’s Busiest Routes

What is North America's busiest flight route? Two routes go city-to-city in a rivalry analyzed by FlightRader24. May the best pair win.

DI Sessions Take On the Future

The Destinations International Annual Conference may be in the past, but the info released there will impact your future.

Planners & Tech: Where is This Relationship Going?

Two planners discuss the role of technology in their work, from tech-driven graphics and design at events to planner use of AI.

Visit Cincy Announces HQ Hotel for New Convention District

Cincinnati's new $536M convention center headquarter hotel will be a Marriott, part of a transformed Downtown Convention District.

Portofino Cracks Down on Bare Feet & Bathing Suits

A jewel of the Italian Riviera, Portofino has issued a new set of summer regulations to curb "unruly" tourists and preserve decorum.

DI’s Pivotal Study Outlines Future of Destination Mgmt

Released by Destinations International on June 10th, the 2025 DestinationNEXT Futures Study reveals what's coming for DMOs.