Dale Hudson is exiting IMEX Group at the end of this month with plans to bring her experience to new audiences.

Will they or won’t they pass the federal budget? Government meeting professionals and planners whose attendees include a large number of federal employees will be scrambling if Congress shuts down the government this weekend.

Reduce the maximum attendance by a lot. Eliminate the call for proposals. No, we’re not kidding. One association did those things and it worked.

Overall, trade shows still lag compared to their 2019 editions and a coming recession is possible. But the return of international attendees could bring 2024’s events closer to their pre-Covid performance.

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.