PLANNING
Protecting the Purse
Food expenses are skyrocketing. As audiovisual (AV) gets more complex, price tags grow heftier. Gas prices inflate shipping costs. Tariffs can wreak havoc on...
Artificial Intelligence: A Game Changer
Lindsay Ball, the development and events specialist for the Michigan Farm Bureau in Lansing, plans between five and 10 events each year ranging from...
Mission: Destination Development
Convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) and destination marketing organizations (DMOs)—designations that largely mean the same thing, and which term is used depends on the...
The Art of the Incentive Trip
John Valente believes in the power of incentive travel. As president of Byron Center-based Manufacturers Rep Group Inc., he represents three cabinetry companies to...
Sustainable Gifts: Low Impact, High Satisfaction
When a delegation from Meetings Michigan attended IMEX America 2025 in Las Vegas, they featured custom Pure Michigan pins crafted by Detroit-based company Rebel...
Grand Rapids’ Future Comes to Life in Film
Experience Grand Rapids created a video to showcase seven major development projects planners might take note of along the Grand River downtown. Kate Lieto,...
Vintage Dishes for Hire
Samantha Bennett describes herself as a caterer, but instead of food, she delivers dishes. She owns Eclectic Elegance, the Traverse City-based vintage dish rental...
Take a Load Off With AI
When Adam Nelson presented to a group of planners last year, he had one message: Don’t overlook the creative ways artificial intelligence (AI) can...










