Meetings Today Podcast

Meetings Today’s Kate Cripe talks with Steve Hill, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau , at IMEX America about some of the largest projects happening in Las Vegas now. Hill shares information of the Las Vegas Convention Center expansion and details on the new Allegiant Stadium , future home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, which will debut ahead of the 2020 NFL season. [Related Cont...

Bishop-McCann's new Return on Experience With Immersion Neuroscience technology, developed by Dr. Paul Zak, could transform the relevance and impact of meetings and event content via the brain waves of attendees. Far-fetched? Welcome to the future. Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

The results are in, and the incentive segment is trending up, but what reward program winners desire is rapidly changing. Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson talks with Pádraic Gilligan, chief marketing officer for the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) , about the results from the joint study with the Incentive Research Foundation that tapped the insights of more than 2,500 incentives pro...

Caesars Forum , the 550,000-square-foot conference center in the center of the Las Vegas Strip, is gearing up for its March 2020 opening. Meetings Today’s content developer Kate Cripe was on location at the facility for a hard hat tour and to talk to Michael Massari, chief sales officer, Caesars Entertainment about the project. In this episode, Massari shares more details on the space and its offe...

Tyler Davidson highlights the latest stories from Meetings Today, including  how planners should prepare for hurricanes , our Awe-Inspiring Decor!  contest ( win a free trip for two to Mexico! ) and ways to  leverage digital signage at convention centers  to save money and foster sustainability. . Enjoying this episode?  V iew more episodes of the Meetings T...

What should planners consider when selecting a sustainable city and convention center for their next event? What sustainability questions should they ask facilities to help their meetings go green? We explore all of this and more in an interview with Jeff Johnson, the executive director of the Minneapolis Convention Center , and its director of sales and marketing, Katie Smith. [Related Content: H...

Tyler Davidson details some of the top stories from Meetings Today, including how you can win an all-inclusive trip for two to Mexico's Riviera Maya just by submitting a photo of your recent meeting or event design triumph! Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Danielle LeBreck talks digital display tech with Ted Arbeiter, the tech services coordinator at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota. Learn how digital display tech can bring your event into the 21st century, elevate the attendee experience and enhance your event branding in a cost-effective way. [Related Content: 4 Reasons to Leverage Digital Displays at Conventions ] Enjoying this epis...

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson details some of the top stories of the week from Meetings Today, including Hollywood-worthy meeting venues , how to book a celebrity speaker and a Cvent study that says meeting planners can expect to be busy, busy, busy planning more and more meetings. Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast .

Mindfulness seems to be everywhere these days, grabbing our attention on magazine covers at the grocer’s checkout stand, in posts on our social media feeds, in conversations from our favorite podcasts and in chats with friends and colleagues. Ever wonder what mindfulness really is and how it can truly benefit you—and your clients? Lori Tenny checked in with Lee Papa , mindfulness speaker, trainer...

Tyler Davidson details some of the top stories of the week from Meetings Today, including our latest installment of Meetings Horror Stories , Joan Eisenstodt's blog post on F&B cost-control and an article on an event special effects company that brings the WOW and cuts the red tape. [Also Mentioned: My Lunch With Tom Sietsema, Washington Post Food Critic ] Enjoying this episode?  View mor...

Tyler Davidson talks with Alon Alroy, co-founder of cloud-based event management software company Bizzabo , about disruption in the meetings and events industry due to the forces of marketing ROI, data collection and analytics. Plus: Alroy's take on trends to look out for in the near future. Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!  

Tyler Davidson chats with the trailblazing Will Curran , "chief event Einstein" at Endless Events and a meetings and events cross-platform content machine. Learn why podcasting is so important to meeting planners, and how to identify the warning signs that you are about to get fleeced for your event Wi-Fi service. [Related Content: How to Use Gamification to Influence Attendee Behavior ] Enjoying...

Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson details some of the top stories of the week, including big news from Destinations International’s Annual Conference , tips for executing a successful hosted-buyer event and how to make sure your feet—and the rest of you— hold up on the road.   Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!  

Tyler Davidson talks with Hilton's Daniella Foster, senior director of corporate responsibility, and Carole Munroe, director of portfolio, loyalty and content, about the hotel chain's many charitable efforts as it celebrates its centennial. Enjoying this episode?   View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast! Don't have time to listen? Read the transcript here.

Editor Tyler Davidson talks about some of Meetings' Today's latest coverage, including stories on how to begin podcasting , hotel loyalty programs for meeting planners and news and a podcast episode from Cvent CONNECT. Get your week’s news in early with the Weekly Wrap! And also make sure to keep circling back to see  what's new on the Meetings Today website . Enjoying this episode?&nbsp...

When I spoke at the Insurance Marketing and Communications Association (IMCA) Annual Conference in Minneapolis in 2019, I was greeted by a member of the speaker selection committee. Bryan Byrd with the California Earthquake Association introduced himself as my ambassador. That meant he was helping me for the day. What a great program and one I hadn't seen before. Organizer Paula Negro shares the t...

Tyler Davidson checks in with recent coverage including our annual Meetings Trendsetters list , some actionable summer event design tips and onsite coverage of the opening of Disney's meetings-friendly Gran Destino Tower .  Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Meetings Today Brand Director Jim Krotz checks in with Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal at Cvent CONNECT 2019 , the event tech company’s annual conference where it showcases new technology and hosts educational sessions for its customer base of event planners and industry suppliers. Aggarwal elaborates on a couple big announcements from the event—including its new interactive floor event maps and online...

While onsite for the grand opening of the new Gran Destino tower at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort , Danielle LeBreck sat down with Disney's Director of Convention Sales and Services, Amy Pfeiffer and Show Director at Disney Event Group, Alan Bruun to walk through the design of the property's newest meeting spaces and how groups can use them for events.

Sure, some hotels just put the gym into an empty guest room. Or it's a couple of machines in another room that was never meant to be a gym. But some travelers—including event attendees—have demanded more. In this episode, I'm chatting with Steve Conklin, of the Marriott Marquis Chicago , about how hotels in the Marriott Convention and Resort Network (CRN) are stepping up their gym game . For examp...

Chief Content Officer Christoph Trappe checked in with Drew Eckman, destination sales executive at Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel , to learn more about how the property is using plants and nature-inspired design to separate itself from the competition and encourage productivity. Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Tyler Davidson discusses the massive Los Angeles Convention Center expansion project and what it means to the meetings industry with Discover Los Angeles' Darren Green and Paige Cram. The CVB is hitting the road with an attention-getting hologram station that shows off the project. Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

That ever-elusive idea of work-life balance seems to be on everyone’s cluttered mind in today’s hectic world. Meetings Today’s Lori Tenny took a breather with Deb Gee , experiential design lead for Lululemon, and Nova Browning Rutherford , workplace wellness facilitator, keynote speaker and media personality, for their mindful perspectives on achieving a healthy and sustainable work-life balance....

Christoph Trappe spoke with Keith Kehl, director of marketing and sales with The Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago, about what it means to be part of Marriott's Convention & Resort Network (CRN) and the personalized meeting experiences the hotel can offer groups. Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!