Meeting Planning Toolbox

A trip that will take just over two hours brings new possibilities for increasing meeting attendance in both cities—and for offering more pre- and post-event opportunities.

Cvent debuts a content-producing tool for various planner tasks, while Gevme and PCMA launch a research project to test which other tasks artificial intelligence could do well for planners.

Based on several hundred planner responses, MPI’s latest industry outlook finds that rising prices have strained meeting budgets, and will likely continue to do so into 2024.

With office-occupancy rates below 60 percent in many cities, there are fewer dining, entertainment, and other service options than before Covid. Should planners add this factor to their site-selection research?

Pilots are walking the picket line, but odds are that planes will keep flying. Here’s why.

Especially for autumn events in the Southeast and winter events in the Midwest, planners should understand the current market for cancellation coverage. Here, one underwriter provides insight.

This week, U.S. Travel used caffeine and calories to drive home its economic message about the importance of travel.