Destination Management Connection was a contributor to a recent article in the February 2019 issue of Successful Meetings magazine about how Independent Planners are running their own business while still excelling at what they do best:  planning events and making clients happy.  You can read the entire article here.  

Visit Milwaukee has debuted a new promotional video on Milwaukee, check it out here:

​https://youtu.be/qxURHFc3Fw8

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Benchmark recently announced 10 Top meeting trends for 2019.   Several of them are featured here:  
1.  Food for the Soul  - Fresh is what it's all about - locally sourced, in small bites, enjoyed interactively family-style.   
2. Preference for Independent Properties -  Flexibility, customization, authentic and unscripted experiences all rank high in the minds of a planner.  There is also the commission issue as well, they prefer working with independent properties for these reasons.  
3).  What Millennials want from meeting venues - They want multiple plug in's and USB ports in the meeting rooms, public spaces and their guest room.  In addition they want entertaining and fun activities on and off property and non-traditional seating.  

You can find the article with all 10 meeting trends here.