Industry Insights

Industry Insights

Q&A: Tech Fosters Sustainability at Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun

See how planners are utilizing tech in meetings at Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun, and where the crossroads of sustainability and innovation meet.
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5 Takeaways from PCMA Convene’s Data from the Last 10 Years

PCMA Convene’s 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey polled about 300 meeting planners and compared their responses to data collected over the last 10 years.

See How One DMC in NYC is Riding the Changing Tides of Today’s Meetings...

See how one DMC in NYC is riding the changing tides of today's meetings trends.
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Q&A: Los Cabos Tourism Expert Weighs in on Travel Warning

A recent travel warning issued by the U.S. Department of State has left meeting planners wondering if it’s safe to travel to Mexico.

“All Hands on Deck” at Cisco’s Executive Leadership Meeting

Cisco Systems Inc.’s recent executive leadership meeting took over the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Open Sea Wing, where 130 attendees donned costumes for an “All Hands on Deck” theme.

Q&A: How Fiesta Americana Is Catering to the Transformational Meetings Trend

Fiesta Americana digs deep to cater to new a new expectation in meetings: transformational group experiences.

“Ground Zero” Culinary Experiences Woo MGM Incentive Attendees

MGM decided to take its top sales performers on an incentive trip to get to the heart of what the entertainment company is all about: culinary experiences.

Q&A: Small- & Large-scale Planning + New Planner Perks at Club Med Resorts

Whether small- or large-scale personalization or new planner perks, Michelle Lardizabal, VP of sales, USA, for Club Med Resorts gave us the scoop.

Rotary International Picks Korea

The Rotary International Convention held last year in Seoul, South Korea, almost broke the record for highest attendance in the group’s 100-year history.

Q&A: Luxury Redefined by Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades

Luxury has an ever-evolving definition in Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades.

Q&A: Why Daytona Beach Groups Are Choosing Ocean Center

Groups meeting in Daytona Beach have the option of a 205,000-sf complex just steps from the beach in Ocean Center.

FICP Members Speak to 2017 Incentive Trends

We spoke with FICP members Lynn Lee and Melanie Stevens, both global sales directors for AlliedPRA, about the direction incentive experiences are taking for 2017.

Incentive Travel Groups Visit the Hobbits’ Homeland

Wine tasting on Waiheke Island matched by a visit to the popular Hobbiton village movie set impressed 28 incentive travel experts during a three-day meeting this past January.

Q&A: Barrie Perks of CincyUSA Talks Value

Cincinnati is in the midst of an incredible run, with an estimated $2 billion investment flooding into the city's downtown core.