Visit Florida is moving forward with a $9 million marketing plan to combat negative public perceptions about how much of the state remains in ruins from Hurricane Michael. (Orlando Sentinel)

Indianapolis has locked down Gen Con, the annual gaming convention that attracted more than 220,000 attendees this year, through 2023. (The Indianapolis Star)

The central feature of the planned 1.2-acre, $76 million expansion is a two-story, 16,000- to 20,000-sq.-foot pavilion planned for a visitor center using high-tech to sell the city, and event space. (Dallas Morning News)

Destinations International announced Tony and Grammy Award–winning performer Leslie Odom Jr. will be the keynote speaker for Destination Showcase 2019. The Feb. 13 event, connecting event organizers with CVBs, will feature education sessions provided by PCMA. (Destinations International)

As the largest IMEX gathering ever, the event set a series of new records with over 13,000 participants making over 70,000 appointments. (Exhibition World)

One small tweak can make a big difference. (Fast Company)

The American Express Meetings & Events 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast projects that planners will have to master a higher volume of events and rising costs. (TSNN)

California is the first state to require companies to include women on their boards — and proponents say it already is making a difference in the effort toward gender parity. (PCMA)

Armrests and overhead bins are among the points of contention in ever-shrinking cabins. (Washington Post)

A growing list of journalists, investors, and some CEOs have pulled out of attending the Oct. 23 financial conference in Riyadh after the Saudi government was accused of murdering journalist Jamal Khashoggi. (Yahoo! Finance)

Losing your job is always a blow, but men typically end up earning a little more in their next job, while women are likely to end up earning significantly less. (Fast Company)