In February, Dax Callner joined GES, the Las Vegas–based company that produces exhibitions, conferences, and other events around the world, as chief strategy officer–events. Callner, most recently with Sparks, brings his 20 years of...

“Security is a top priority for the U.S. travel community, but it’s critical to balance both sides of the ledger: make clear who is not welcome, but also who remains welcome.” That’s how Roger Dow sees it...

The design scheme for the new Omni Hotel at The Battery Atlanta includes blues and reds, the colors of the Atlanta Braves baseball team that will begin playing at SunTrust Park this spring. The stadium is just outside the window of the new 16...

For reinventing her association’s spring meeting

I picked up a good book during my last business trip, and it has had a profound impact on how I want to spend the rest of my life. If you do one thing in the next month, read, The ONE Thing, by Gary Keller...

SMM still isn’t moving beyond highly regulated companies, an increasingly saturated market. Here’s what I think we need to do get new SMM players on board.

The Association of Destination Management Executives will launch its new emergency preparedness and risk management certificate program in Dallas and Washington, D.C.

Hotels offer a lot of amenities—from boarding pass printing to early check-in to fitness centers, spas, and free in-room bottled water. But which of all of the myriad products and services do guests really care about? And which do they just...

There were so many interesting things to check out as I skipped around the Internet this week. Here are four that I thought were particularly apropos to meeting professionals...