How do young professionals view meetings and exhibitions, and what can meeting professionals do to attract them? Those were the central questions explored in a study by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research, called “The Power of Exhibitions...

It’s been a long time since I’ve spared a thought for Fox Mulder, Dana Scully, or the rest of the gang at the 1990s TV show “The X-Files.” ...

It’s that crystal ball time of the year. Even with all the changes seen recently in mobile and social-networking technologies, 2010 may yet be a redefining year for how we communicate with one another. Game-changing hardware, operating systems...

The Trade Show Exhibitors Association has become the latest industry association to introduce a hosted-buyers meeting, announcing the launch of its new event, Face-to-Face Connections...

The hotel industry saw marginal improvements in the third quarter, with occupancy and revenue per available room improving slightly from second-quarter numbers...

The average company allocated 34 percent of its marketing budget to exhibitions in 2009, down slightly from 36 percent in 2008, according to a new study by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research, “The Spend Decision: Analyzing How Exhibits...

Union workers at hotels in San Francisco and Chicago voted in late October to authorize strikes against hotels in those cities, setting the stage for work stoppages should contract negotiations stall...

The meetings and incentives expo becomes the second new stateside show launching with a hosted-buyer program.

Not business travelers, says a study by ACTE. We say: Keep your guard up.

The application deadline for qualified meeting professionals to receive a free hotel stay plus either complimentary registration or air travel to Meeting Professionals International’s upcoming MeetDifferent 2010 conference in Cancun, Mexico, has...