Rise to the Top
Women dominate the events industry. Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau in 2022 show that 76% of the 135,000 meeting, convention, and event planners...
Saltwater Resort Opens on Topsail Island
Saltwater Resort, a new luxury hotel and event center, is now open for business on Topsail Island off the coast of North Carolina. The...
Cendyn Reports Phoenix Tops in Event Growth
Florida-based software company Cendyn released data from its sales intelligence platform in early November that ranked Phoenix, Arizona, first in the top 25 markets...
Thank You for Being a Friend
As meeting planners, it is in our nature to be extroverts. After all, our success depends on the success of our event, which in...
Your Attention, Please!
Working as a writer in the meetings and events industry, I was an early adopter of blogging and social media. In 2005, I was...
Dazzling With Light in Miami
The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami, Florida, is lighting up its planetarium for laser light shows, accommodating up to 250...
Michelin Keys Expanded in U.S.
The Michelin Guide has expanded the list of hotels to which it awards its one, two, and three-key designations around the United States; the...
Spirit Airlines Comes to Birmingham
Spirit Airlines launched service to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama in early October. The airline now operates a daily nonstop route from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to...