Content, conversation, and feedback are at the heart of today’s meeting marketing essentials.

Currently, it takes well over a year for travelers from India to get a U.S. travel visa. And if your attendees are coming from Mexico, the wait is about two years. New legislation aims to reverse this trend.

At least 11 meeting and event-related companies are featured in this year’s Inc. 5000, an Inc. magazine ranking of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S.—including number two on the list.

Association executives and convention/exhibition planners flocked to Georgia World Congress Center for an event that had no virtual option.

Association-event veterans discuss their approaches to determining sponsor-package elements and pricing, presenting new attendee touchpoints, and dealing with “parasite” companies operating outside the show.

A recent three-part report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research finds exhibition producers acting differently in their promotional strategies and tactics.

Almost 80,000 square feet of new event space will greet the 2,500-plus association executives and planners, including a large outdoor terrace with panoramic views.

Ben Goedegebuure leads the team at Maritz that established a green commitment for the company, sending a clear message to clients.

Here’s how Courtney Mesmer, CMP, DES, CED, vice president, events for WorldatWork, successfully led her organization’s annual conference through a wave of major improvements.

Legal headaches for conference planners don’t start and end with attrition and force majeure. Industry attorney Joshua Grimes is eager to address some of the newest and most challenging questions.