Service-fee hikes, changing sourcing patterns, the inflation squeeze, and who can forget when an attendee at a medical conference slapped a panelist? Many of year’s most-read stories help meeting pros navigate their biggest challenges, but they...
An international “club” specifically for internal corporate planners is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024 with the debut of a U.S. event.
The meetings-industry veteran is back with Opus Agency and has a renewed focus on sourcing and incentive travel.
Net-Zero Carbon Events has published seven new best-practice documents for organizations working to reduce the environmental impact of their meetings and events.
Air Monitor 2024 from American Express Global Business Travel Consulting forecasts moderating fares across the globe. Of note: Groups headed to Asia from North America can expect to see prices dropping.
Overall, the prognosis for the business-events economy is good. But even as parts of the world have surpassed their 2019 business levels, for others the pandemic recovery is uneven and slow.
The educational agenda for the Austin, Texas, conference includes tracks for special-event professionals, meeting planners, and caterers all under one roof.
Hubli, an online-booking system for simple meetings, now has a tool that venues can use to display available meeting space in real time.
The Incentive Research Foundation took a deep dive into how early-career, mid-career, and late-career workers view the motivational appeal of various rewards. Surprisingly, there might be more similarities than differences.
