July 6, 2025
In today’s evolving event landscape, venues like wineries, breweries, and distilleries are emerging as much more than just scenic backdrops; they’re full-service meeting and event destinations with built-in entertainment, unique atmosphere, and memorable experiences.
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July 3, 2025
Here, we explore the ways small destinations—populations of 40,000 or less—hit high notes with events.
July 2, 2025
Kelly Gleeson Smith has been in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years. Here, Smith shares how Caesars Entertainment adds value to meetings and events as a provider of full-service meeting, dining, and entertainment destinations.
July 1, 2025
As establishments become more pet-friendly, convention-goers are more likely than ever to bring their pets with them. After all, pets are part of the family.
June 5, 2025
The number of indoor sports and events facilities is growing at a rapid rate in the United States, with indoor pickleball courts, soccer complexes, and climbing walls seeing a frenzy of activity.
June 3, 2025
Southern chefs and restaurants are constantly raising the bar, honoring tradition while redefining Southern cuisine. As a result, planners have access to a rich culinary landscape guaranteed to elevate any event.
June 3, 2025
The entire team at ConventionSouth is delighted to welcome the new members of our editorial advisory board (EAB). These industry professionals represent a broad range of experience and expertise across the events, tourism, and hospitality industries.
May 10, 2025
Today’s meeting attendees crave experiences beyond the boardroom, and the South offers a wealth of island retreats for meeting escapes. With breathtaking views, fresh ocean air, and built-in relaxation, the region offers the perfect blend of productivity and paradise.
May 9, 2025
According to “The State of the Meetings & Conventions Industry 2024” survey, conducted by Future Partners, Miles Partnership, and Digital Edge, 49 percent of planners reconsidered a destination in 2024 due to “controversial issues,” while 56 percent anticipate political influence on destination selection to grow in 2025. Those issues include race and gender equity, general political reputation, and social unrest. More commonly, such issues are referred to as DEI—diversity, equality, and inclusion—and are a driving factor in meetings and events programming and site selection.
May 7, 2025
Throughout his career, Gary Murakami has helped to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the industry, serving on the Events Industry Council Equity Task Force, Meeting Professionals Association DE&I Advisory Committee, and chair of the DEI Committee for CalSAE and the Board of Directors for the LGBT Meeting Professionals Association. Here, Murakami shares how DEI awareness and initiatives are shaping meetings and events.
