contents On the cover: Dining at The Verandah restaurant aboard Cunard's Queen Mary 2 Above: Dining on the beach at Four Seasons Resort Nevis 16 Stirring F&B Culinary has a new mission in the MICE world. FEATURED DEPARTMENTS / ON LOCATIONS 14 | MEET WELL BREAKS NEW GROUND 8 | Planner's Pick: Napa, California 9 | Fresh Meets: Crowne Plaza's Acceleration 10 | Bureau Buzz: Louisiana Flavor 11 | Good Business: Crowdsourcing Kindness 12 | Sea Shores: From Trend to Expectation 13 | Talk Industry: Successful Channel Incentives 40 | On Location: USVI 41 | On Location: Dominican Republic 59 | On Location: Houston 64 | On Location: Atlantic City 66 | On Location: Dubai 68 | On Location: Palm Springs 74 | Checkout: Andaz Maui Wailea Resort A look inside the first-ever event dedicated to wellness at meetings 24 | AUTHENTICALLY CARIBBEAN A tapestry of local flavors & stunning seascapes 42 | US DESTINATIONS THAT OOZE FLAVOR Hyperlocal culinary experiences push the boundaries in five Northeast cities 50 | BIG SHIP, SMALL SHIP Culinary adventures abound on ships of every size 55 | TEXAS IS HOT! New openings, expansions & cultural revivals redefine the Lone Star State 60 | GALICIA, SPAIN [ON LOCATION] An unparalleled cultural journey awaits groups 4 | prevuemeetings.comhttp://www.prevuemeetings.com