Meeting Planner Resources

Meeting Planner Resources

headshot for Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Beverage Director Gavin Miller

Exclusive: Crafting the Perfect Sip

Gavin Miller on the art of designing beverages that elevate each dining experience.

Exclusive: The Medicine Cabinet Behind the Bar

Gavin Miller on mindful mixology, and why what's in your glass has always been about more than taste
Joelle Morgan, Bishop-McCann Chief Experience Officer, on experience design strategies and outcomes.

Exclusive: Experience Design Strategies and Outcomes

Joelle Morgan, Bishop-McCann Chief Experience Officer, on how to integrate experience design into the business conversation.

Exclusive: Solving the Experience Design Connection Paradox

A new report from Encore and Boldpush finds a gap between what attendees want and what they get. We asked Encore's VP of Customer Experience and Insights why the gap persists — and what it takes to close it.
Top culinary trends of 2026: from personalization to butter flights.

From Branding to Butter Flights: Food that Resonates

Elite Catering + Event Professionals (ECEP) announce top culinary trends for 2026.
Hall des Lumières Managing Director Harley Hendrix

Exclusive: How Gen Z Is Rewriting the Rules of Corporate Events

Hall des Lumières Managing Director Harley Hendrix on immersive design, authentic storytelling, and why the passive audience is officially over, thanks to Gen Z.
Memorable events engage all five senses, including a sense of smell.

Sensory-Driven Event Design: Five Top Tips

Memorable events intentionally engage all five senses, says ETHOS Event Collective.

From Surfing to Sport Fishing: Resorts Elevate Experiential Team Building for Groups

These resorts across the U.S. and Mexico are creating immersive team-building experiences that encourage collaboration and keep attendees engaged long after the retreat ends.
Canada gains, Gulf States decline as incentive destinations says SITE survey.

SITE Survey Shows Destination Recalibration Ahead

Canada gains, Gulf States decline as incentive travel planners respond to geopolitical tensions says SITE study.

Turning NBA Moments Into Business Impact

NBA Experiences delivers customizable options for planners looking to create anything from VIP moments to full-scale event experiences.

Breakfast Is the New Power Session

7 ways smart planners are turning the first meal of the day into a tasty — and more strategic — moment.

How 3D-Printed Food Is Reshaping Event Catering

3D-printed food is quickly moving from novelty to narrative for meeting and event catering.
SITE Florida & Caribbean celebrated Earth Day with a fully sustainable event at 1 Hotel South Beach, Miami Beach.

SITE Florida & Caribbean Celebrates Earth Day

Every detail of SITE Florida & Caribbean's Earth Day event was designed for sustainability.

The 5 Biggest Disruptors to Business Travel Right Now

How meeting professionals can tackle the biggest forces reshaping business travel today.