Usually, I write about a city or a small country in these wrapups, trying to capture the essence of a whole place. But I just went to such a unique hotel that I think it deserves its own space. A quintessential SunRiver scene: relaxation, warmth...

More and more often I hear that we should take the word “strategic” out of strategic meetings management, or SMM. People say that what is being done under the rubric of SMM is not at all strategic, so we should drop the word to stop confusing eve...

Visitors regularly compare the Inn at Palmetto Bluff and the homes of Wilson Village that surround it to a movie set. It feels like a throwback, with gracious Southern Colonial architecture amid a relaxed and breezy, unplugged ambience. There are...

Everyone’s talking about big data, but here’s what it really means for meeting and event planners.

It’s safe to say that human trafficking is the hot topic in the travel and tourism industry. Many meeting planning and business travel organizations are providing educational sessions on this issue, and I’m often asked to provide the...

In two books and more 500 presentations around the world I have spoken about the new age we are in, the Shift Age. Every age has its own characteristics and forces that shape humanity. Aligning with these forces facilitates growth, understanding...

Those of us who have the great fortune of working in the travel industry know the value of face-to-face meetings: creating personal connections, driving positive business outcomes, and building strong communities...

Have you embraced social media yet? Chances are that you’re dabbling in it on a personal level—I’d bet you have a Facebook page and maybe a board or two on Pinterest—but you haven’t fully taken the plunge as a...

There might be a more relaxing part of the world than the Caribbean, but I have not yet found it. Each island has its own vibe and pulse, every country is as different as it can be in people, food, language, and traditions. There is a tranquil ma...

Financial & Insurance Conference Planners announces the locations of its annual meetings three years out. So it was in 2011 that FICP revealed the Hilton Waikoloa on the Big Island of Hawaii as its meeting site for this year. That was a time ...