Guestline spoke to several hotel owners and tech experts to pick their brain about what the future may hold for hospitality. (Tech Republic)

The new EIC Centre for Sustainable Events will be its own digital entity and will focus its efforts on outreach, education, and resources for meeting and event planners. (Special Events)

Planners are starting to embrace their role in addressing climate change — and are moving beyond just surface efforts to preserve the environment and local communities. (Skift)

A recent lawsuit filed in D.C. alleges that consumers are misled into thinking that hotel rooms are cheaper than they actually are. The question is, "Does it have legal merit?" (pcma)

Marriott has revamped its former Meetings Imagined portal, aligning it with the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program and providing a comprehensive tool for event organizers across its global portfolio. (Hotel Management)

The hotel development and management company forecasts continued popularity of CBD products, plant-based menus, and jackfruit, among, other trends. (pcma)

By providing 100-percent natural tote bags, attaching name badges to lanyards made of bamboo, and, among many other measures, serving espresso drinks in returnable, washable cups, AMSA went as plastic free as possible for the conference. (pcma)

Many attendees cited mobility — though some mentioned chronic pain, hearing, and low vision — as affecting their comfort at publishing industry trade shows and conferences. (Publishers Weekly)

CWT M&E, the global meetings and events division of CWT, today unveiled its ranking of the top 10 cities for meetings and events in North America in 2020, with New York claiming the number one spot. (pcma)

Cvent and the Global Business Travel Association have released new research, delivering some key insights into the trends that are set to impact the business travel industry. (MeetingSpotlight)