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Event professional using a laptop safely while traveling through a conference venue and airport

Corporate EventsNewsSep 11, 2026

Cybersecurity Travel Tips for Event Teams on the Road

As event professionals move between hotels, convention centers, airports, and shared venues, new Wi-Fi threats are making secure travel practices more important than ever. A recent Microsoft warning underscores simple steps teams can take to protect sensitive event data.

Exterior view of a modern sports complex with multiple courts and event-ready common areas in Henderson, Nevada

Event PlanningNewsSep 10, 2026

A New Sports Complex Is Opening in Henderson

Henderson is adding a new 180,000-square-foot sports complex that could expand options for tournaments, team travel, and group gatherings. For planners, the opening signals another venue-driven boost for events tied to sports tourism and attendee experiences.

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Toronto skyline with a sports venue and event attendees nearby

Event PlanningNewsAug 30, 2026

Toronto Sports Growth Reshapes Event Planning

Toronto’s expanding sports infrastructure is doing more than drawing fans. It is also creating new opportunities for planners, sponsors, hospitality teams, and destination marketers looking to build meetings and events around high-energy, experience-driven audiences.

Conference planners reviewing sustainable event metrics at a business event

Event PlanningNewsAug 29, 2026

Maritz Elevate 2026 Sets a Sustainable Event Standard

Maritz’s Elevate 2026 shows how sustainability is moving from a nice-to-have to a measurable standard in business events. The case study offers planners a practical look at certification, footprint monitoring, and the operational choices shaping greener conferences.

  • Event planner reviewing food safety questions with a catering team before service

    Event PlanningNewsSep 7, 2026

    Food Safety Questions Planners Should Ask Vendors

    Food safety is increasingly part of event planning, not just catering operations. This Nexa brief highlights the questions planners should ask vendors before service begins, from handling procedures to communication protocols, so teams can reduce risk and protect guest confidence.

  • Exterior rendering of a new sports complex venue in Henderson, Nevada

    Event PlanningNewsSep 6, 2026

    Why Event Teams Should Watch Sports Complex Openings

    A new 180,000-square-foot sports complex is set to open in Henderson, adding another sign of growth in a fast-developing destination. For planners, the project points to expanding options for group outings, tournaments, hospitality programs, and future event demand.

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Toronto skyline with a sports venue and event attendees nearby

Event PlanningNewsAug 30, 2026

Toronto Sports Growth Reshapes Event Planning

Toronto’s expanding sports infrastructure is doing more than drawing fans. It is also creating new opportunities for planners, sponsors, hospitality teams, and destination marketers looking to build meetings and events around high-energy, experience-driven audiences.

Conference planners reviewing sustainable event metrics at a business event

Event PlanningNewsAug 29, 2026

Maritz Elevate 2026 Sets a Sustainable Event Standard

Maritz’s Elevate 2026 shows how sustainability is moving from a nice-to-have to a measurable standard in business events. The case study offers planners a practical look at certification, footprint monitoring, and the operational choices shaping greener conferences.

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Event production team reviewing pre-production plans for a conference

Event PlanningNewsSep 9, 2026

Pre-Production Is the New Event Advantage

As live events get more complex, pre-production is becoming a strategic safeguard rather than a backstage formality. This piece examines how early coordination can help planners protect budgets, reduce timeline risk, and improve the attendee experience.

Couple reviewing a wedding budget and planning timeline with a laptop and notes

WeddingsGuideSep 8, 2026

Wedding Budget and Timeline: A Practical Guide

A practical guide for couples who want to align their wedding budget with a realistic planning timeline. Learn how to prioritize spending, schedule deposits, account for fees and contingency, and avoid last-minute decisions that increase costs.

Business travelers moving through a convention center lobby

Event PlanningNewsAug 24, 2026

How Event Leaders Are Using Business Travel Data

A new American Express survey suggests business travel is evolving as companies prioritize major events, emerging destinations, and better infrastructure. For planners, that means new opportunities to shape meetings, client experiences, and incentive programs around stronger travel patterns.

Event planners reviewing fall conference priorities and budget notes in a meeting room

Event PlanningNewsAug 23, 2026

What Event Leaders Are Watching This Fall

As the meetings and events industry heads into its busiest season, planners are balancing tighter budgets, rising attendee expectations, and more scrutiny around experience design. This roundup looks at the priorities event leaders are tracking and what they mean for planning decisions.

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Event planner reviewing digital venue and production tools in a modern ballroom

Corporate EventsNewsAug 12, 2026

How Venue Tech Is Rewriting Event Planning

Encore’s latest investment in planner-friendly tools signals a broader shift in event production: venue teams and suppliers are building faster, more connected workflows to reduce friction, improve accuracy, and give planners more control.

JW Marriott Tampa Water Street hospitality program inspired by athlete wellness

Corporate EventsNewsAug 11, 2026

How Athlete-Led Hospitality Can Inspire Event Planning

JW Marriott Tampa Water Street’s Stay Like a Champion program offers meeting professionals a fresh look at wellness-forward hospitality. The concept blends rest, training, and nutrition into a luxury stay, giving planners ideas for more immersive attendee experiences.

Event production crew setting up lighting and AV equipment in a conference ballroom

Corporate EventsNewsAug 10, 2026

Encore Puts $100M Behind Smarter Event Production

Encore Global is investing $100 million in product and digital upgrades this year, a move that could affect how planners source production support, streamline ballroom logistics, and improve attendee-facing event experiences across meetings, conferences, and live programs.

Meeting planners reviewing destination demand trends around sports events

Corporate EventsNewsAug 9, 2026

How Destination Activations Are Shaping Event Demand

Sports calendars are becoming a stronger planning factor for cities courting meetings, incentives, and brand activations. Recent examples from California show how major tournaments and upcoming international events can influence hotel demand, venue positioning, and attendee experience strategies.

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Empty modern conference venue prepared for a professional association event

Event PlanningNewsAug 19, 2026

ASAE Annual Debuts New Advocacy and Microcredential Push

ASAE Annual in Indianapolis spotlighted a large-scale association gathering with new labs, advocacy efforts, and microcredential initiatives. For event planners, the meeting offers a useful look at how education-driven programming and volunteer coordination can shape attendee value.

Corporate meeting attendees participating in a local business team-building activity

Event PlanningNewsAug 18, 2026

Making Meetings Matter with Local Business Partnerships

Planners are increasingly using local businesses to shape team-building and group programming that feels more purposeful, memorable, and tied to destination identity. Smart Meetings examines how this approach can deepen attendee engagement without sacrificing logistics or budget discipline.

California city skyline with sports venue and event attendees nearby

Event PlanningNewsAug 17, 2026

California Cities Lean Into Sports Event Demand

As major sports moments approach, California destinations are shaping their visitor appeal around athletics-driven meetings and fan experiences. Santa Barbara and Anaheim are emerging as useful case studies for planners watching how sports can boost attendance, lodging demand, and citywide programming.

Event planners reviewing new hotel and venue options

Event PlanningNewsAug 16, 20264 min read

How New Hotels Are Broadening Planner Options

New hotel openings and renovations are giving meeting professionals more polished options for conferences, retreats and incentive programs. These updates can expand room blocks, refresh attendee experiences and improve the overall event environment without changing the core meeting strategy.

Business travelers gathering at a resort terrace for an incentive travel program

Event PlanningNewsAug 15, 2026

Why Incentive Travel Is Being Rewritten

Companies are asking incentive trips to do more than reward performance. A recent Smart Meetings article examines how planners and suppliers are blending recognition, learning, wellness, and business goals into trips that create stronger value for attendees and organizers alike.

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Wedding planning team reviewing vendor contracts and coordination notes

WeddingsGuideSep 5, 2026

How to Build a Reliable Wedding Vendor Team

A practical guide for couples who want a wedding vendor team that communicates clearly, contracts cleanly, and performs reliably from planning through the last send-off. Learn how to shortlist, interview, compare, and coordinate vendors while protecting your budget, timeline, and peace of mind.

  • Elegant wedding venue reception setup with tables, lighting, and ceremony space

    WeddingsGuideSep 3, 2026

    How to Choose a Wedding Venue Without Regrets

    A strong wedding venue decision goes beyond the first impression. Use this guide to compare total cost, guest flow, weather backup, catering rules, vendor access, accessibility, curfews, and contract terms so you can choose with confidence.

  • Newly engaged couple reviewing a wedding planning checklist with a calendar, budget notes, and venue ideas

    WeddingsGuideSep 1, 2026

    Wedding Planning Checklist: First Steps

    A practical first-steps guide for newly engaged couples, covering priorities, budget boundaries, guest count, decision ownership, and a realistic planning calendar—plus Charlotte-focused planning considerations for couples comparing venues and vendors.

  • Brand activation on a college campus with students engaging at an outdoor event booth

    Event PlanningNewsAug 31, 2026

    How Campus Activations Are Winning Gen Z Attention

    Brands are returning to college campuses with activation programs designed to meet Gen Z where they are. From beauty sampling to on-site experiences, these campaigns show how event teams can build relevance through audience-first design, partner alignment, and measurable engagement.


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  • Business travelers moving through a convention center lobby

    Event PlanningNewsAug 24, 2026

    How Event Leaders Are Using Business Travel Data

    A new American Express survey suggests business travel is evolving as companies prioritize major events, emerging destinations, and better infrastructure. For planners, that means new opportunities to shape meetings, client experiences, and incentive programs around stronger travel patterns.

    Event planners reviewing fall conference priorities and budget notes in a meeting room

    Event PlanningNewsAug 23, 2026

    What Event Leaders Are Watching This Fall

    As the meetings and events industry heads into its busiest season, planners are balancing tighter budgets, rising attendee expectations, and more scrutiny around experience design. This roundup looks at the priorities event leaders are tracking and what they mean for planning decisions.

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    Event planner reviewing digital venue and production tools in a modern ballroom

    Corporate EventsNewsAug 12, 2026

    How Venue Tech Is Rewriting Event Planning

    Encore’s latest investment in planner-friendly tools signals a broader shift in event production: venue teams and suppliers are building faster, more connected workflows to reduce friction, improve accuracy, and give planners more control.

    JW Marriott Tampa Water Street hospitality program inspired by athlete wellness

    Corporate EventsNewsAug 11, 2026

    How Athlete-Led Hospitality Can Inspire Event Planning

    JW Marriott Tampa Water Street’s Stay Like a Champion program offers meeting professionals a fresh look at wellness-forward hospitality. The concept blends rest, training, and nutrition into a luxury stay, giving planners ideas for more immersive attendee experiences.

    Event production crew setting up lighting and AV equipment in a conference ballroom

    Corporate EventsNewsAug 10, 2026

    Encore Puts $100M Behind Smarter Event Production

    Encore Global is investing $100 million in product and digital upgrades this year, a move that could affect how planners source production support, streamline ballroom logistics, and improve attendee-facing event experiences across meetings, conferences, and live programs.

    Meeting planners reviewing destination demand trends around sports events

    Corporate EventsNewsAug 9, 2026

    How Destination Activations Are Shaping Event Demand

    Sports calendars are becoming a stronger planning factor for cities courting meetings, incentives, and brand activations. Recent examples from California show how major tournaments and upcoming international events can influence hotel demand, venue positioning, and attendee experience strategies.

    Read all articles →

    Most Read This Month

    Empty modern conference venue prepared for a professional association event

    Event PlanningNewsAug 19, 2026

    ASAE Annual Debuts New Advocacy and Microcredential Push

    ASAE Annual in Indianapolis spotlighted a large-scale association gathering with new labs, advocacy efforts, and microcredential initiatives. For event planners, the meeting offers a useful look at how education-driven programming and volunteer coordination can shape attendee value.

    Corporate meeting attendees participating in a local business team-building activity

    Event PlanningNewsAug 18, 2026

    Making Meetings Matter with Local Business Partnerships

    Planners are increasingly using local businesses to shape team-building and group programming that feels more purposeful, memorable, and tied to destination identity. Smart Meetings examines how this approach can deepen attendee engagement without sacrificing logistics or budget discipline.

    California city skyline with sports venue and event attendees nearby

    Event PlanningNewsAug 17, 2026

    California Cities Lean Into Sports Event Demand

    As major sports moments approach, California destinations are shaping their visitor appeal around athletics-driven meetings and fan experiences. Santa Barbara and Anaheim are emerging as useful case studies for planners watching how sports can boost attendance, lodging demand, and citywide programming.

    Event planners reviewing new hotel and venue options

    Event PlanningNewsAug 16, 20264 min read

    How New Hotels Are Broadening Planner Options

    New hotel openings and renovations are giving meeting professionals more polished options for conferences, retreats and incentive programs. These updates can expand room blocks, refresh attendee experiences and improve the overall event environment without changing the core meeting strategy.

    Business travelers gathering at a resort terrace for an incentive travel program

    Event PlanningNewsAug 15, 2026

    Why Incentive Travel Is Being Rewritten

    Companies are asking incentive trips to do more than reward performance. A recent Smart Meetings article examines how planners and suppliers are blending recognition, learning, wellness, and business goals into trips that create stronger value for attendees and organizers alike.

    Read all articles →