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These new hotels and resorts offer planners a variety of settings for both meetings and incentive trips, from a new W in São Paolo and Hyatt Regency in the heart of Panama City, to beachfront resorts in Cancun and Costa Mujeres, Mexico, and Punta Cacique in Costa RIca.

Hotel development on the African continent is shattering records, and these 12 new properties will expand the possibilities for meeting and incentive groups.

Germany's latest meetings industry report shows a trend toward fewer, but longer and larger business events, with attendance approaching pre-pandemic levels.

There’s no shortage of new hotels in the pipeline in the APAC region. These 20 entrants, which just opened or opening soon, are geared toward the meeting and incentive market.

With 63,000 business meetings happening across three days, IMEX Frankfurt is a maze of opportunity and overwhelm. Here's your tactical guide to getting real value from one of the industry's biggest events.

Associations are treating their event strategy like a Netflix series instead of a Hollywood blockbuster, but success isn't guaranteed.

Informa’s $1.6 billion acquisition of Ascential was all about Cannes Lions and Money20/20. While the events drive significant revenues, Informa values the brands alone at more than half a billion dollars.

The departure of senior leaders, combined with the impending loss of the Austin Convention Center, signals a pivotal moment for one of the world's most influential conferences.

Despite current economic headwinds, Cvent has restarted its acquisition spree by adding one of the few companies that specialises in 3D visualization of event spaces.

Planners don’t need more noise. They need smarter signals. Here are 135 new venues that actually matter.