Taylor Smith

3 days ago | meetingstoday.com | Taylor Smith

When it comes time to put the MPI World Education Congress (WEC) agenda together, the MPI team is tasked with making sure it ticks all the boxes—educational, inclusive, engaging, impactful, memorable and perhaps the most difficult box to tick of all: new.

1 week ago | meetingstoday.com | Taylor Smith

Set on its own slice of Harbor Island paradise less than 10 minutes from the San Diego International Airport (SAN), the newly renovated Sheraton San Diego Resort played host to MPI Southern California Chapter’s (MPISCC) [WE]Con this year, giving attendees the opportunity to experience the reimagined property that’s been known as “The Heart of the Harbor” since 1972.

1 week ago | meetingstoday.com | Taylor Smith

Just over a year ago, in late March 2024, I visited San Diego for first time to attend the Women in Tourism & Hospitality Conference (WITH). I remember falling in love with the destination during the Uber ride from the San Diego International Airport (SAN) to the hotel, admiring everything from the city’s palm-tree-lined streets to the Spanish Revival-style homes along the coast to the excitement buzzing from the Petco Park bleachers—even on a day when the Padres weren’t playing.

2 weeks ago | meetingstoday.com | Taylor Smith

“Three things make Los Cabos stand out,” said Rodrigo Esponda Cascajares, managing director of the Los Cabos Tourism Board, when asked what makes Los Cabos an ideal incentive destination for groups. “First, the nature,” he started, pointing his index finger up and motioning toward the bright blue sky and palm trees just outside his office window. “We have a nature combination you will not find anywhere else: the ocean, the desert and the mountains. We have very low humidity, very mild weather.

3 weeks ago | meetingstoday.com | Taylor Smith

Life may feel a bit more laid back in a beachy paradise like Ocean City, Maryland, but behind the scenes, the coastal MidAtlantic town is hard at work ensuring it remains an up-to-date destination that offers all the modern amenities and infrastructure business and leisure travelers alike are searching for.