The strongest events do not leave belonging to chance. Smart Meetings’ “Blueprints for Belonging” connects third-place thinking directly to event design, ...

Portland is a strong domestic group destination for planners who want variety without building an entire itinerary around a single resort. The city combines ...

Imagine this scenario: you’ve been tasked to organize a user group conference, sales incentive program, product launch, corporate retreat, annual ...

Fall travel sounds simple until you coordinate it. Peak color shifts with elevation, latitude, weather, and wind. A hotel in a famous leaf-peeping ...

Once again, we sit here in reflection and are absolutely blown away by the year! 2025 was one for the record books in so many ways. From fundraising ...

Smart Monday, powered by MPI, remains an important pre-show education day. In 2026, it takes place on Monday, October 12. What is different is the stronger ...

This month we hosted our annual RAISE + ARRANGE conference. This event was born during the depth of the pandemic, when event planners were ...

Eritage Resort earns its place through setting and scale. Its 22 suites sit across 300 acres of vineyards, wheat fields, a lake and Blue Mountain views, yet ...

Safety and security aren’t new to the events industry but the level of awareness and expectation around them continues to rise. Regardless of the ...

Overlooks: Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions Hotel David Whitney, Autograph Collection pairs select Ford Field views with one of downtown Detroit’s most ...