Meetings Today Podcast

Meetings and hospitality veterans Joan Eisenstodt and Roger Rickard —no strangers to entering the fray when it comes to addressing hot-button issues and promoting industry advocacy and awareness—discuss the rather unenthusiastic current state of industry advocacy and how we can all get more involved to champion issues that directly impact our profession.

Golfing is still a great way to conduct meetings and network. Learn some of the ways this outing has evolved and why scheduling your next golf event goes beyond the course from Mark Crabb with Greater Palm Springs CVB, interviewed at Meetings Today Live 2019.

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson details some of the top stories on  MeetingsToday.com , including  how one group weathered the California blackout --with tips for handling power outages--VISIT Milwaukee's  hiring of Peggy Williams-Smith  as president and CEO, and Jeff Heilman's  podcast with Middleburg, Virginia's Goodstone Inn & Restaurant .  Enjoying this episod...

Meetings Today Senior Contributor Jeff Heilman finds instant kinship and lasting memories at this exclusive group enclave in Virginia's horse and wine country. Check out Jeff's On the Scene story about his visit to the Goodstone Inn.

Meetings Today Vice President & Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson shares a few yuks from his Laughter Yoga story with Sarah Routman, as well as the best places in Texas for groups to get barbecue , searing your attendees' selfies on pancakes and the importance of speaking up for our industry . Enjoying this episode? View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Laughter yoga practitioner Sarah Routman shares a few yuks with Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson after her Laughter Lab session at IMEX America . Laughing loudly out of context, it seems, is a tonic that heals and invigorates attendees while creating bonds with their colleagues. Have a laugh on us! Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson offers up his experiences at Meetings Today Live! West in Victoria, British Columbia, and how this magical little English Colonial-style city fueled his love for travel. Also, Danielle LeBreck is reporting from Music City, USA —Nashville—during her press trip with Marriott's Convention & Resort Network. Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meet...

After a tour of Nashville's legendary Grand Ole Opry , Danielle LeBreck sat down to talk with tour operations manager Laura Leigh Jones Robertson about the famous country music venue's recently enhanced group tour offerings, event options and celebrity encounters—including Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Patty Loveless. Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson talks with Trippus Event Solutions ' Martin Klofver about his company's utilization of facial recognition technology for Keller Williams Realty's Mega Camp 2019 , and how this brave new tech may transform the industry and society. They also discuss privacy concerns and pushback. Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Little Fib at Renaissance Nashville Hotel aims to "put the supper back in supper time" through its modern take on comfort food classics. Meetings Today's Danielle LeBreck sat down with Chef James Kerwin during a Marriott Convention & Resort Network press trip in Nashville, Tennessee, to discuss the restaurant's group catering options as well as the local touches it can offer attendees that are...

Well, almost. On a visit to NYC,  Playa Cativo  Sales and Marketing Director Cesar Vargas talks with Meetings Today Senior Contributor Jeff Heilman about all the temptations of this boutique beachfront eco-lodge accessible only by boat in Costa Rica's rainforest. Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Tyler Davidson sat down at IMEX America with Jerry Harper, deputy director of the Phoenix Convention Center , to find out what's new in the destination and at the facility, as well as why the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown is used as test hotel for that brand's news innovations. Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Tyler Davidson details Meetings Today's coverage on IMEX America , an On Location broadcast about destination boycotts , an  in-house vs. outside AV primer and how to etch your attendees' faces into macarons onsite. Enjoying this episode?  V iew more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Tyler Davidson sat down with Destination DC President & CEO Elliott L. Ferguson at IMEX America 2019 to find out what exciting new offsite venues and developments are opening up options for meeting planners in the U.S. capital. They also discussed the DMO's ambitious Connected Capital program targeting key industries such as tech, biotech/pharma, education and medical. [Related Content: Destin...

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson spoke with Atlantis Paradise Island's Christina Fischer at IMEX America about the luxury resort's ongoing charitable efforts to help Bahamians devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Listen for more information on how you can help, too. Enjoying this episode?  View more episodes of the 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...