Cruising Into 2025: 29 New Ships, Ports, and Itineraries for Groups
From luxury yachts to mega-ships, the cruise industry is opening up new possibilities for meeting and incentive experiences.
Destinations
Choosing the right destination can make or break your event. The perfect venue isn’t just about location but also about creating the right atmosphere, securing the best deal, and ensuring a seamless experience for attendees.
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At Skift Meetings, we bring you expert insights on how to:
- Partner effectively with venues to get the best service and support.
- Discover the most innovative hotels and event spaces worldwide.
- Enhance attendee experience with the right destination strategy.
From luxury hotels to unconventional venues, we showcase exceptional options for your event – whether it’s a corporate retreat, conference, or large-scale industry gathering.
Explore top event destinations and get insider tips on how to get the most out of each unique setting.
Six New Canadian Hotels Reflect the Country’s Evolving Hospitality Landscape
Canada’s hotel sector is entering a new era of growth, marked by eco-conscious builds, luxury upgrades, and culturally rich conversions. These six properties show how developers are meeting both traveler expectations and event planner demand in 2025.
How Louisville’s Award-Winning Charm Built a Top Event Destination
With two convention centers, accommodation options that cater to every type of attendee, and an airport with nonstop service to 38 destinations, Louisville checks all the boxes of a premier convention city. To understand its magic, though, you need to look at something that cannot be built: the authentic sense of Southern charm that defines the community.
Ready for Groups: 9 New Hotels in Mexico and Latin America
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.
Cvent Announces Top Meeting Destinations and Hotels for 2025
Cvent's latest rankings show where meeting planners — predominantly U.S. corporations — are booking meetings globally.
Africa Hotel Market Reaches New Heights: 12 New Entrants
Hotel development on the African continent is shattering records, and these 12 new properties will expand the possibilities for meeting and incentive groups.
Germany Heads Into IMEX With Fewer Events – But They’re Longer and Larger
Germany's latest meetings industry report shows a trend toward fewer, but longer and larger business events, with attendance approaching pre-pandemic levels.
Miami Beach Convention Center Getting its First Connected Hotel
A hotel connected to its convention center is Miami Beach’s missing piece as a complete meeting destination. A new 800-room Grand Hyatt is in the works to fill that need.
Asia Pacific’s Hotel Industry Takes Off Again. 20 New Hotels and Venues for 2025
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.
Gaylord Bets $1.3 Billion on West Coast Meetings With New Pacific Resort
The long-awaited Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center has officially opened. It's a high-stakes investment in California’s competitive meetings market amid economic uncertainty.