by Aidan | Mar 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
When the 1986 World’s Fair came to Vancouver as she was graduating, Claire Smith, CMP, seized on it as an opportunity to realize her childhood dreams. Claire Smith credits her mother’s subscription to Gourmet with instilling in her a fascination with “the intersection...
by Aidan | Mar 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Expansive, flexible spaces and thoughtful service define the meetings experience at WEC – Ocala. Looking for an east-coast meetings destination that is surprising, away from the crush of crowds, and sophisticated in every detail? Consider World Equestrian Center –...
by Aidan | Mar 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
After the meetings wrap, the views take over. Attendees unwind at Heavenly Lookout with sweeping views of Lake Tahoe. As spring sunshine melts the basin free, Lake Tahoe emerges as a meetings destination where productivity and purpose go hand in hand. For planners...
by Aidan | Mar 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Gaylord Rockies Resort, Colorado’s largest hotel and convention center, anchors Aurora’s growing reputation as a top-rated meeting destination. Aurora, Colorado, is quietly redefining what scale can look like in the meetings industry—proving that large gatherings...
by Aidan | Mar 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
San Antonio is growing fast—and smart. For meeting planners, that momentum shows up in all the right ways. San Antonio is growing fast—and smart. For meeting planners, that momentum shows up in all the right ways: newly opened and newly renovated hotels,...
by Aidan | Mar 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Their role has changed. So should the ways associations connect with them. This has been a rough half-decade or so for middle managers—and for associations trying to engage them. In the early days of COVID-19, they were charged with executing a response strategy that...