Which meeting elements would be scaled back first if budget cuts were necessary? And who is attending more planner-education events: novices or veterans? You might be surprised.

Mid-Atlantic cities are feeling the burn right now, and wildfire season is longer than usual in several western states. But meeting planners can work with host properties to minimize the effects of drifting smoke on attendees’ health.

The 3,000-member National Organization of Black County Officials has moved its meeting from Miami in late June to North Carolina in mid-October. NOBCO’s executive director spoke to MeetingsNet about the situation.

Mobile World Congress required the submission of a photo to register for in-person attendance. The host nation’s regulators have ruled that requirement illegal.

PCMA, CEMA, and Marriott International collaborated to create “Guiding Principles in Experience Design,” a framework for building a sense of belonging, stronger connections, and deeper learning among attendees.

A significant percentage of meeting professionals say the NAACP’s advisory will be a factor in site selection.

A marketing expert says that building community among online attendees is key—and it doesn’t have to involve what’s happening on site at that moment.

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.