Conferences + Conventions

Find out who won our 2015 Visionary Awards, recognizing forward-thinking venues, destinations and suppliers whose vision advances the interests of the meeting and incentive industry.

Another part the digital conversation was the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s (RAMW) push to encourage attendees to combine their love for books and food.

Meeting in art-centric Santa Fe, N.M., might seem out of character for a group of neurotrauma scientists, but the city offered the perfect balance of right- and left-brain activities for attendees.

The American Society for Association Executives (ASAE) rolled into Detroit last month to find a city in the midst of a restoration that is worthy of its storied 314-year history of innovation.

Want to explore a meeting destination from pretty much anywhere in the world? Visit with leading hotels, cruise lines and incentive providers all in one spot? IMEX America 2015 is a safe bet for business, education and networking power.

The Dominican Republic reported its fifth consecutive year of growth in the tourism sector this year, capping off 2014 with 5.1 million visitors—450,000 being new tourists to the island.

For the 11th consecutive year, the International Congress and Convention Association has ranked Germany as Europe’s top association meeting destination.

The Annual Incentive Invitational, which started with 50 attendees 22 years ago, drew 550 people to Miami's Trump National Doral Resort this week.

Visionary Summit attendees learned not to assume anything, including that there will be heat in winter at your hotel in the middle of Morocco's Atlas Mountains.

The 245-room JW Marriott Hotel has one of the best locations in Rio de Janeiro, with rooms overlooking the crescent-shaped Copacabana Beach.

Bella Sky was recently rebranded under Marriott's AC Hotels flag.

The annual Society of Brain Mapping & Therapeutics conference illustrates how to create a social legacy for events.