Meeting Planner Resources

Meeting Planner Resources

Fairmont Banff Springs

Try This: Banff Community Impact Program

The Banff Community Impact Program offers groups an opportunity to support real change for the local community.
Career Growth Tips from Vimari Roman, CEO/Founder Be Productive Coaching

Career Strategies for Leadership and Mental Resilience

Vimari Roman, CEO/Founder of Be Productive Coaching on how to lead your career with clarity, purpose and mental fitness.

Business Travel Feels Riskier for Women

Corporate business travel is back, but women are concerned that they face greater safety risks than men while on the road.
executive signing legislation

Industry Advocates Hail Legislation as a Big, Beautiful Win

The sweeping legislation signed last week has lots of benefits for the meetings and travel industries, say ECA and U.S. Travel.

Move Over ROI — ROE Is the New Kid in Town

Data-based ROI has long been a reliable measure for event success, but does it really measure what’s most important the way ROE can?
asae insight update report

How Shifts in Federal Policies Are Affecting Business

Association leaders are keeping a sharp eye on federal policies that affect the industries they serve.

MPI Q2 Report: Uneasy Going for Planners

MPI's Q2 2025 Meetings Outlook Report sums up a tumultous quarter of cutbacks, tariff threats and policy changes impacting the industry.

MPI WEC St. Louis ‘Rallies’ the Future of Meetings

The future of meetings is being planned now, attendees found out during MPI WEC St. Louis last week, What will that include?

5 Top Sustainable Event Practices

Following a year-long self audit, M&IW's survey results reveal what's still working and what's new in the effort to make meetings more sustainable.
Portola Hotel & Spa in Monterey, California, has launched a reduced waste conference program.

Portola Hotel Launches Reduced Waste Conference Program

Sustainable meetings and events are easier than ever at Portola Hotel & Spa, the first LEED®-certified hotel in central California.

Planners, Take Note: Cvent’s Better Note-Taking

A new innovation from Cvent tackles a longstanding attendee pain point: analog conference note-taking and blurry pictures.
Elevated butter boards are one of the culinary trends for 2025.

Culinary Trends 2025: Caviar, Butter and Multi-Sensory Dining

A new culinary trends report from Elite Catering + Event Professionals predicts multi-sensory dining and elevated comfort food at meetings and events.
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Making Meetings Safer for LGBTQ+ Attendees, Part 1

Making meetings safer for LGBTQ+ attendees has become more difficult in today’s increasingly hostile environment. It begins with choosing the right destination and venue.
Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort, opens this fall

Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Opens this Fall

A New Gem on Florida's Gulf Coast, Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Shines for Top-Tier Incentive Groups.