The sustainability trend is increasingly impacting a significant component of trade shows: promotional products.

To make higher-ups truly understand the value of your position, use the “rule of three,” says Beth A. Cooper-Zobott, director, conference services at Equity Residential.

Need to know how accessible the attractions and sites in your host destination are? Check out AXSmap.com, a site (and app) that lets users review and rate the accessibility of public places.

YoYo, created by TeamBonding, bills itself as a one-stop shop for prepackaged team-building events with all-inclusive pricing. Cost: about $100 per person.

Looking to better manage your time or increase your focus? Try the Pomodoro Technique, a system that encourages users to concentrate on individual tasks in 25-minute intervals.

The happiest country on earth, per the latest World Happiness Report, Switzerland is sharing the joy with a growing number of visitors. In the first half of 2015, overnight stays from the U.S. market alone rose by 6.3 percent, bolstering what is expected to be the sixth consecutive year of rising visitor numbers from the States.

Peter Jackson's Hobbit films -- filled with rolling green hills and untouched vistas -- brought New Zealand into the world spotlight. Now, a flurry of construction projects under way are poised to attract the attention of meeting and event planners.

Tiny Monaco (roughly the size of New York City's Central Park) is the epitome of European glamour. The principality is continually enhancing its allure by adding exquisite new venues and updating its existing treasures.

Going Down Under is more exciting than ever for meetings and incentives. Both Sydney and Melbourne are expanding their inventories of exhibit space, and the country's resort offerings are ever more exotic.

How a new breed of electronic entities are invading the world of meetings

Judging by the crowds of tourists flocking to its museums, landmarks and stores, the terror attacks that rocked the French capital earlier this year have done little to diminish the City of Light's eternal luster.

How and why hotels charge for bandwidth and access, and what planners can do to negotiate for this indispensable service.

Unique ways to generate revenue and improve your show

Measuring the return on investment (ROI) of meetings and events has long been more of a theoretical goal than an actual priority for meeting planners and owners. That is starting to change.