Greg Oates

It's surprising that more destinations don't create virtual trade shows like this. Although with virtual reality looming on the horizon and growing numbers of millennials moving into decision-making roles, that could motivate more cities to build these platforms in coming years.

Fogo Island Inn shows how a hotel can establish itself as a community cultural center and economic incubator to reaffirm the value of place and immerse travelers deeply in the destination.

Destinations from Vienna to Los Angeles are promoting their smart city infrastructure and technology to engage meeting planners and attendees.

At last, a U.S. tourism bureau has developed its digital meetings content and user interface on par with the best leisure content/UI available out there.

Vienna represents the missing link to date between the rise of smart city infrastructure development and destination marketing aimed at next generation conference organizers.

Detour has redesigned the audio walking tour for the mobile generation, and the user experience is almost flawless. But there's still a lot of work to do to convince travelers that audio tours are relevant in this day and age, and a long way to go until the economics make any sense.

The wildy inventive design at Arnhem Central helps position the city as more than just a mere transfer point for people enroute to Amsterdam.

Everything in today's Skift MeetingsIQ highlights ways that companies are rethinking old strategies in the global meetings and events sector.

Andaz was the first corporate hospitality group to base its brand identity on the idea that a hotel could be a portal into the local neighborhood, and now it's building on that by introducing guests to more destination partners outside the hotels.

Melbourne illustrates the business potential of sharing knowledge industry networks between city governments, convention bureaus, local businesses and residents to co-create next generation conferences.