Cost Cliffs, One-Team DMOs, and Micro-Moments: The 2026 Trends Shaping Meetings
If 2025 was the year meetings finally stopped holding their breath, 2026 is the year they start stretching their legs again — cautiously, creatively and
If 2025 was the year meetings finally stopped holding their breath, 2026 is the year they start stretching their legs again — cautiously, creatively and
In today’s meetings and conventions world, destinations are competing harder than ever to get noticed. Flexible meeting space and solid airlift are still important—but they’re
The domestic tourism market is experiencing a shift in 2025. Skift reported that U.S. hotels saw softer performance in July and into August. And according
B2B isn’t a side hustle. It’s the whole strategy. Group business isn’t seasonal or surface-level. It’s strategic, consultative, and high-stakes. And that’s exactly what we’re
“None of us is as smart as all of us.” Author and business pro Ken Blanchard gets it — collaboration makes us better. And most

AI is answering meeting planners’ questions before you can say “sales deck.” Attendees are ghosting your website in favor of in-feed answers. And everyone’s regurgitating
Once considered a nice-to-have, wellness is now a strategic cornerstone in the world of meetings and events. In other words: a must-have. As DMOs work
When you notice your eyesight is changing, do you go to your primary care doctor for a new glasses or contacts prescription? No, you schedule
Ever the trendspotter, you’ve probably already spotted one of the growing trends in destination marketing: AI-powered assistants. From chatbots on meetings pages to digital concierges