According to a recent article from Crain’s New York, employers are investing in rewards experiences that rejuvenate their annual meetings in an effort to motivate and retain top performing employees.

Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison has announced plans for a major expansion that would include a conference center, hotel and Heritage Center.

Benchmark, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company with 80 award-winning hotels and conference centers, released a list of top meetings trends for 2019 with security in technology as the highest ranked priority for planners.

A master plan for a 51,000 square foot brewery and restaurant with meeting spaces was approved by the Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission.

The 60-room Cobblestone Hotel & Suites opened in Fox Cities just before the new year with its upscale restaurant, Wissota Chophouse, following a few weeks later.

The Transportation Security Administration reports unscheduled employee absences at 10%, more than three times the normal rate, according to Forbes Magazine.

The Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau has undergone a rebranding and will be known as Destination Madison.

A multi-million dollar renovation to a Holiday Inn resulted in a new Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, according to the Fond du Lac Reporter.

Development rights for the remainder of the Judge Doyle Square project are now back in the hands of the City of Madison, after they were originally purchased by a Chicago developer.

Qantas leads the list of safest airlines in the world for 2019, as identified by AirlineRatings.com, a safety and product rating website.