To avoid unpleasant surprises, you should zero in on cutoff dates, attrition calculations, prepayment requests, and disputed-charge rules. Here’s what a meetings-industry attorney wants you to know.
With the Austin Convention Center closing in March 2025 to be fully rebuilt, three nearby hotels will partner to accommodate associations and other big groups.
OakView Group’s 60-plus North American convention centers will institute standards from the Events Industry Council and become certified in sustainable practices.
At Meeting Professionals International’s European Meetings & Events Conference in March, attendees ventured beyond the walls of the convention center for some unconventional learning. Here’s what they did, along with 5 tips for executing them at...
As destinations consider the financial benefits of winning the bid to host the Sundance Film Festival come 2027, planners are reminded of the importance of understanding their events’ economic-impact numbers.
A new Registration Insights Report from Maritz analyzes just how long conference participants are taking to commit, and suggests strategies to mitigate the effects of last-minute—and early-bird—registrants.
For the Association of Proposal Management Professionals’ annual meeting, financial success comes from being stingy with space but generous with consultation plus pre-event exposure.
Some associations are making it easier for working mothers to attend events. Here are a few examples, plus suggested steps for offering a childcare program during a convention.
Professional-conference registration plus $3,000 for travel expenses awaits three under-35 association employees who seek to have greater responsibility and organizational impact.