Meeting Planner Resources

Meeting Planner Resources

Above and Beyond Foundation Hospitality Hero Danny Mueller, Resorts World F&B bites employee, accepts award at IRF Education Invitational.

Hospitality Heroes Recognized at IRF’s 2023 Education Invitational

Three Resorts World Las Vegas employees were awarded Heroes of Hospitality grants from the Above and Beyond Foundation at IRF's Educational Invitational.
IACC report

What Will the Meeting Room of the Future Look Like?

A new IACC report finds that the need to create more experiential events is driving planners to seek new ways to use existing venue spaces.
AV unions

What You Need to Know About AV, Unions and Right-to-Work States

We asked an expert to help untangle what you need to know about the intersection of AV, unions and right-to-work states.
Plant based food has become an attendee expectation, says Sheraton Centre Toronto Executive Chef Tom Luu.

The New Face of Food for Meetings and Events

Sheraton Centre Toronto's executive chef Tom Luu on the trend of plant-based menu offerings for groups.
wellness

Wellness at Meetings is Here to Stay

5 ways the Incentive Research Foundation’s Education Invitational in Las Vegas incorporate wellness—and you can too.
fitness challenge

Caesars Entertainment Wellness Challenge, Up Close and Exhausted

This Prevue editor’s previously well-hidden fitness fanatic came out in style while participating in last week’s Caesars Wellness Challenge. Here are some thoughts on what worked best, plus some ideas on how to ensure your next wellness challenge is a success.
Industry expert Joan Eisenstodt on what planners should know about Florida travel advisories.

Florida Travel Advisories: What Planners Need to Know

Proactive risk management is key to dealing with the Florida travel advisories, says industry expert Joan Eisenstodt
teambuilding

Teambuilding Tips From a Recreation Expert

In planning teambuilding activities, remember that the bonding occurs when everyone feels safe and comfortable and can participate.
experience design

6 Research-backed Experiential Design Principles

PCMA, CEMA and Marriott International collaborated to discover six experiential design principles event planners can use to design more effective experiences.
Meet Well

Planners: Yes, You Can Live Better and Stress Less!

A preview of the Meet Well Summit, where meeting and event planners will learn strategies to reduce stress and burnout in their own lives as well as for their attendees.
A SITE research study shows incentive attendees choose international and beach destinations as top travel rewards.

New SITE Research: Qualifiers Choose Incentive Travel as Top Reward

Results from 825 incentive qualifiers in SITE's Participants inSITEs study ranked international and beach destinations high on their list of motivators.
ai tool

7 Cool AI Tools You Probably Haven’t Heard About (Yet)

There’s more to useful event-planning AI tools than ChatGPT. Here are a few more you may not yet have heard about. At least, not yet.
Pride

June is Pride Month: 5 Best Practices for LGBTQ-Inclusive Events

June is Pride Month! Take action to ensure that every aspect of your event is inclusive to your LGBTQ attendees.
train

France Bans Short-Haul Flights: Could the U.S Ever Do That?

For trips of less than 500 miles, replacing a flight with high-speed rail could put a dent in air travel—and these short-haul flights make up one-quarter of the United States’ domestic air traffic.