The opening general session speaker at this year’s HCEA meeting is a standout—a commedian named Greg Schwen, who obviously did a lot of research for this gig. I have never seen a presentation that was so customized—he goofed on this industry’s...

According to a recent study by Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown and Russell, things are looking good for meetings. "The meeting market is likely to grow in the next 12 months. Corporate meeting planners are planning to book an additional 4.2 off-site...

Preferred Hotels and Resorts recently sent around a press release outlining their latest enticement to get planners to book with their properties: ...