Puerto Rico Preps for New Hotels, Reopenings This Year
Puerto Rico is bouncing back in a big way this year with hotel reopenings, debuts and innovative F&B options.
An Alternative View on Marriott’s Cut in Commissions
Kemp Gallineau, CEO of Groups360, weighs in on the Marriott announcement, addressingwhy it’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Here’s How Your Millennial Attendees Like to Travel
58 percent of Millennials post more often on social media when traveling than at home with the goal of sharing their adventures with friends and family.
E-Sports to Atypical Speakers: Experiential Meetings Are on the Rise in Las Vegas
Atypical experiential meetings and events are on the rise in Las Vegas. You'll never believe what's next.
The New Caesars FORUM Proves Yet Again: Caesars Means Business
The two largest pillarless ballrooms in North America will debut in 2020 when Caesars Entertainment’s 550,000-sf Caesars FORUM conference center opens.
5 Meeting Trends for 2018
From live streaming of sessions to locavore teambuilding, here are 5 meeting trends for 2018 identified by Benchmark's properties.
Blue Jean Events Customizes Amenity Experiences
Sophisticated attendees have grown used to the standard corporate amenities, from watches to sunglasses to designer bags. A number of stars are shaking up the standard norm, among them Blue Jean Events.
5 Planners Speak Out On Hotel Points
The goal of hotel points is to reward loyalty, but do they influence decisions—and if companies accept them, how do they put them to use?
4 Luxury Travel Trends from Virtuoso’s “2018 Best of the Best” List
Virtuoso released its “2018 Best of the Best” list of the world’s best hotels and experiences for meeting planners to expect in the new year.
Keep Your Eyes Peeled for These 6 Mexico Meetings Updates
Reimagined global marketing campaigns from the Mexico and Los Cabos Tourism Boards (MTB, LCTB) showcase unique experiences, and a building boom of luxury developments.
AMResorts Pulls Out All the Stops at TIME
At TIME, I witnessed AMResorts' thorough understanding of the meetings and incentives market, artistry around F&B and entertainment; and the successful relationship they have with the dozens of their meeting planner clients—a tribe of sorts.
3 Megatrends Affecting Meetings in 2018
Major economic and demographic megatrends will shape the locations for future meetings.
IRF Releases First-Ever Biometric Study on Cash vs. Non-cash Rewards
This groundbreaking project was the first of its kind in the field of rewards and recognition to used biometric techniques to measure response to potential incentive rewards.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Provides Faster Rides with Lyft Partnership
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) and rideshare company Lyft joined forces last month to offer on-demand ground transportation to CWT clients.
