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Meetings Today Podcast
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Meetings Today and partner podcasts share valuable insights on topics pertinent to the industry such as current events, the future of meetings, career advice, expert interviews and more.
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The Latest Meetings Legal Trends
2w ago00:20:31Tap to summarizeFrom pricing and cost increases to declining attendance, nuanced security concerns and the ever-shrinking definition of what exactly constitutes force majeure, meetings industry attorney extraordinaire Joshua Grimes discusses the latest business meetings and events contract issues and strategies for planners to deal with them.Discover how you can protect your organizations, and career, via these strategies to push back via contract clauses and anticipating problems before its too late to deal with them appropriately.
Transcribe →Courtney Stanley on Women's Empowerment in the Meetings Industry
Feb 2800:29:50Tap to summarizeCourtney Stanley, host of Meetings Today's Dare to Interrupt podcast, has championed women's empowerment in the meetings and events industry for more than a decade, including co-founding the #MeetingsToo movement.Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson spoke with Courtney about how she got into the meetings industry, the inspiring women she's interviewed, and how women (and men) can further female advancement and influence in an industry that is roughly 80% female but underrepresented in C-level positions.
Transcribe →New Developments and the Benefits of Off-Season Meetings in Greater Palm Springs
Feb 1200:13:53Tap to summarizeIn this Meetings Today podcast, destinations content manager Taylor Smith sits down with Carolina Viazcan, vice president of sales at Visit Greater Palm Springs, and Colleen Pace, chief sales and marketing officer at Visit Greater Palm Springs, to talk about what's new in Greater Palm Springs, from air service updates, new and renovated properties and more, and to learn little bit about the benefits of booking during Greater Palm Springs' off-calendar season.
Transcribe →See Monterey's Rob O'Keefe on Happenings in the Coastal California Destination
Jan 2200:19:08Tap to summarizeFrom the recent re-opening of a particularly scenic stretch of Highway 1 to new hotel developments, major sporting events, news from Pebble Beach and two marketing initiatives from his DMO, Meetings Today checks in with See Monterey President & CEO Rob O’Keefe to get the skinny on the latest meetings, attractions and hotel haps in California's Monterey County.
Transcribe →Live From PCMA CL 26: What's New in D.C
Jan 1400:10:13Tap to summarizeMeetings Today's Tyler Davidson sat down with Elliott L. Ferguson, president and CEO of Destination DC, at PCMA Convening Leaders 2026 to discover what's new in the nation's capital in regard to meetings and conventions.
Transcribe →Live From PCMA CL 26: Orlando Keeps Growing
Jan 1300:10:57Tap to summarizeMeetings Today's Tyler Davidson sat down with Lisa Messina, chief sales officer for Visit Orlando, and Mike Tester, executive director for the Orange County Convention Center, at PCMA Convening Leaders 2026 to discuss goings-ons in the nation's most popular meetings and leisure destination.
Transcribe →Lisa Messina on the Latest Orlando Happenings
Oct 900:05:44Tap to summarizeOrlando is a destination that is no stranger to superlatives. From being named the top meetings destination in North America for the 10th time to logging record visitor numbers both in the leisure and meetings segments, this Florida phenomenon is always ahead of the competition.Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson met up with Lisa Messina, chief sales officer for Visit Orlando, at IMEX America 2025 to discover what’s new and improved in a destination that is always top of mind with meeting and event planners.From the first new theme park in 25 years to property announcements and its hot dining scene, Messina shares why this Central Florida standout is always earning the attention and accolades it receives.
Transcribe →SITE's Padraic Gilligan Talks Key Findings from the 2025 Incentive Travel Index
Oct 900:15:35Tap to summarizeFollowing the release of the 2025 Incentive Travel Index (ITI) on Smart Monday and an insightful panel discussion in which industry leaders broke down this year's survey results, Meetings Today's Taylor Smith tapped Padraic Gilligan, SITE's head of research and consultancy, to get his quick, 15-minute snapshot of the 2025 ITI and the key takeaways today's incentive travel professionals need to know.
Transcribe →Meetings Industry Giants Join to Fight Human Trafficking
Oct 800:14:52Tap to summarizeHuman trafficking is one of those issues that is difficult to talk about yet so critical to address. Three meetings and hospitality industry giants, Maritz, Marriott and Hilton, have stepped up to the plate to form the Fight Against Human Trafficking Coalition, which will provide a wealth of resources and training to combat this travel industry scourge.
Transcribe →Hyatt Leaders Discuss Shifting Business Travel Trends and Meetings Outlook for 2026
Oct 800:07:58Tap to summarizeMeetings Today's Taylor Smith sat down with Hyatt's Trina Camacho-London, vice president of group sales, and Christina Gambini, vice president of global sales, to talk business travel trends and how they've shifted since the first half of the year.
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