Hotel Squeeze: Meetings-Focused Properties Expect Strong Demand in '24

Jan 08, 2024

Recent research finds luxury travelers shifting their accommodation preferences, while the group segment is running well ahead of the transient-business segment. The result: Less negotiability for meetings.

Flying to Events: There's Good News, Sort Of

Jan 04, 2024

Flight cancellations in 2023 were the fewest in a decade—but flight delays are happening more often as a result.

Landing a Head-Turning Keynote Duo

Jan 03, 2024

At PCMA’s Convening Leaders conference, Hillary and Bill Clinton will take the stage together for a moderated conversation aimed at event professionals and hospitality suppliers. Here’s how they were booked and what they’ll discuss.

Attendee Accessibility and Inclusion from the Venue Side

Dec 18, 2023

A new toolkit for employees at hotels, convention centers, and special-event venues can provide planners with deeper perspective on what to ask during site selection.

Planner-Salary Survey: Marketing Duties, Certifications Mean $$$

Dec 15, 2023

Data from more than 800 corporate, association, and agency planners reveals trends in pay, hours worked, time off taken, job satisfaction, and other work elements.

The Year in Review: MeetingsNet’s 12 Most Popular Articles of 2023

Dec 15, 2023

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...

ICE Is Warming Up in North America

Dec 14, 2023

An international “club” specifically for internal corporate planners is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024 with the debut of a U.S. event.

When Droning on Is Really Entertaining

Dec 12, 2023

Coordinated drone shows are making an impact at business events. Here’s what you need to know about planning them.