Midwest Meetings

01/06/2026

The updated CMP exam equips planners with the skills they need to succeed in today’s evolving event landscape.

12/29/2025

Today’s meeting attendees are diverse, representing an array of cultures, languages, traditions and communication abilities. While some attendees may not understand the language being spoken at the event, others may have hearing impairments that prohibit them from fully understanding the spoken word. That’s where interpreters come in.

Find out how to assess whether your event requires an interpreter, then how to identify the right one.

Find out how to assess whether your event requires an interpreter, then how to identify the right one.

12/23/2025

Experiential team-building outings are rapidly replacing traditional icebreakers and trust falls, offering organizations immersive opportunities to connect, collaborate and create memories outside the boardroom.

Crafting experiential team-building experiences brings groups together in novel ways.

12/17/2025

No matter how many events you’ve planned, each one is its own. Even repeat events at the same venue for the same organization offer their own special glimmer each time they’re held — and that’s why they are well worth personalizing.

If you’re looking to step up personalization at your next event, here are four tips to consider.

If you’re looking to step up personalization at your next event, here are four tips to consider.

12/09/2025

Analytics can inform benefits strategies to counter planners’ staffing woes.

Here are four critical components of a data-driven benefits program:

Analytics can inform benefits strategies to counter planners’ staffing woes.

12/01/2025

This South Dakota destination rolled out the red carpet for chips manufacturers, AI researchers, business owners, students and business leaders.

Sioux Falls rolled out the red carpet for chips manufacturers, AI researchers, business owners, students and business leaders at the IEEE event.

11/25/2025

Corporate events and annual meetings aren’t just back — they’re bigger, bolder, more intricate. As organizations increasingly invest in reconnecting teams and customers, a new breed of event is emerging: the multi-city production.

When well-executed, these expansive events bring guests together across time zones, while making everyone feel like they’re in the same room.

More planners are hosting multi-city events, bringing people together across state lines and time zones.

11/18/2025

More planners are leveraging casinos for corporate meetings and events.

Check out these Midwest casinos for your next event:
Hard Rock Casino Rockford
Q Casino + Resort
Prairie Band Casino & Resort

More planners are leveraging casinos for corporate meetings and events. Check out these three Midwest casinos for your next meeting.

11/11/2025

Meeting and event planners are seeking more collaboration than ever from their CVBs, making them an extension of their team and more of a strategic partner in the process.

Meeting and event planners are seeking more collaboration than ever from their CVBs, making them a strategic partner in the process.

11/04/2025

The Midwest isn’t just keeping pace with the industry’s dizzying evolution — it’s helping lead it. Together, we’re proving that when innovation meets heart, extraordinary things can happen.

Read our NEW Fall/Winter issue online here: https://midwestmeetings.com/issues-archive

Flip through our latest issue here: Browse all published issues here. Fall/Winter 2025 Summer 2025 Guide Book 2025 Fall 2024 Spring 2024 Guide Book...

10/27/2025

From earning rewards to racking up likes, new Hotels.com research reveals younger business travelers are pros at getting more out of every work trip. For younger professionals, business travel is far more than a job requirement — it’s a chance to elevate their everyday experiences.

From earning rewards to racking up likes, new research reveals younger business travelers are pros at getting more out of work trips.

10/20/2025

The Incentive Research Foundation and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence recently unveiled the 2025 Incentive Travel Index at IMEX America.