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A COASTAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION PUBLICATION SEPTEMBER 2019 VOL. 37 NO. 9 $12.00 also in this issue: Meetings at sea + incentive destinations Incorporating Wellness Into the Agenda + Gender Pay Gap + Las Vegas CLICK HERE TO + VIEW / DOWNLOAD CAnada TABLET VERSION + Arizona Photo: DepositPhotos.com Photo: VOLUME 37 NO. 9 // SEPTEMBER 2019 ISSN 0739-1587 // USPS 716-450 IN THIS ISSUE // features Making Waves 16 Cruise Ships Float to the Top of the List for Planners Who Prefer Meetings at Sea The perfect BY DAVID SWANSON Traditional & Beyond 26 The Right Incentive Travel Destinations 16 Create Memories of a Lifetime places & spaces BY CYNTHIA DIAL Healthy Habits 32 Incorporating Wellness Into the Agenda Introducing a NEW way to source hotels by Wyndham Helps Attendees Maintain Healthy Lifestyles 32 wyndhamhotels.com/meetings BY PATRICK SIMMS 38 Money Matters With more than 15 million square feet of meeting and event space — Discussing Equal Pay in the Meetings and Events Industry and 9,000+ hotels in 80+ countries — a great venue or group stay is BY MAURA KELLER closer than you think. Whether you’re planning a business meeting or social event, or booking a block of rooms for a wedding, tournament, destinations or conference, we make finding the perfect hotel easier and less Where Functions Meet Fun stressful than ever. 42 From The Mob Museum to Exotic Cars, Las Vegas and Reno Offer Everything BY SARA CHURCHVILLE Explore our locations today and filter by capacity, amenities, and more. Oh, Canada! 52 History and Culture Abound in Its Venues and Destinations BY MAURA KELLER 52 Raising Arizona 60 Planners Are Finding the Grand Canyon State Ideal for Meetings BY KEITH LORIA departments 4 Publisher’s Message 6 News & Notes 42 7 Tips & Trends 10 Perspective Empowerment: The Tool for Every 60 Successful Company BY JOHN TSCHOHL 14 Perspective This Top Corporate Meeting Trend Will Take Your Event to the Next Level BY DIANE TIGHE 66 People on the Move © 2019 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. All rights reserved. All hotels are independently owned and operated except certain hotels managed or owned by a subsidiary of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. TheMeetingMagazines.com | Corporate & Incentive Travel | September 2019 3 v PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE // The Lodge at Sea Island e best keeps getting better. Make Wellness a Priority on Your Agenda A COASTAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION PUBLICATION Our cover story, “Healthy Habits” reflects a growing initiative as upper man- PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Harvey Grotsky agement is focused on creating and maintaining a healthy workforce. In recent [email protected] years, the growing trend for wellness programs at meetings has provided a posi- CREATIVE DIRECTOR tive impact on the behavior of attendees after exercising and taking advantage Kristin Bjornsen of healthy eating options. While some planners may often overlook including [email protected] fitness and wellness amenities in their contracts, it’s now becoming more of a MANAGING EDITOR Henry Fitzgerald trend. 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