Association Conventions and Expos

Prices for branding opportunities at meeting sites, airports, and elsewhere in a host destination are rising noticeably, say planners. Here’s how to negotiate so that you can leverage more opportunities without blowing the budget.

The America’s Center Convention Complex begins its AC Next Gen project with a focus on new and more convenient exhibit space.

Two ideas for stronger contract clauses for groups concerned that social or political issues might upend their meeting destination.

Debra Zabloudil, ASAE’s new vice president of learning, on getting the right balance of in-person and virtual programming, the right member input on content, the right approach to hybrid events, and more.

Orlando’s will debut by end of summer, while Chicago’s is coming in late 2023. Here are the details.

A new task-management system for trade shows is just the first element of what MeetingPlay + Aventri says planners can expect from its new platform.

For long-term mental health, get in the habit of naming and taming your emotions.

A planner who had experienced tough times before guided his team through the pandemic by relying on interpersonal skills more than technological expertise.

A veteran conference director was a lifeline to her staff as technology know-how became, for a while, the most valuable quality in a planner.

For a planner who had to coordinate two annual meetings within six months, the support of her teammates and the appreciation of her executives and attendees are what kept her going.