Rock-bottom room rates, relaxed or non-existent attrition policies, plummeting attendance and slashed meeting budgets. Last year was an exercise in

What’s up? Well, it may be one of the oldest smart-aleck retorts going, but the simple answer is, “prices.” Hotels and other

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Joel Whitten, Sr., Meeting & Event Planner, SUBWAY Franchise World HQ, Milford, Conn.Do you find that your booking window (the time

Kicking off the January 2025 edition of Preview Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Chamber’s annual economic forecasting event, Jeremy Aguero, principal at Las

Looking to next year, the American Express Meetings & Events 2014

No matter what the budget, there are time-honored best practices that can help planners stretch their dollars and cut down on waste. Here are a few

Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin proposed eliminating the city’s support for its CVB by Dec. 31 to help balance the city’s budget.The city

Following two years of modest budget and activity increases, flat or slight declines in meetings spend per organization are expected

Rita Kelly, Director of Administration, Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association, MinneapolisDo you find that security has become much more

By Eric Newkirk Meeting planners need to speak the right language to get the most cost-effective outcome for their audiovisual

Dale W. Shuter, CMP Meetings & Expositions Manager Electrical Apparatus Service Association St. LouisIs

BOSTONGov. Charlie Baker paused the $1 billion plan to expand the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, after he questioned whether the proposal

While many of the logistical challenges of the event-planning world change very little year-over-year, some key results from our

DALLASMeeting Professionals International (MPI) announced the selection of industry veteran

Welcome to the October/November edition of Meetings Focus East, where we travel from the “Sweetest Place on Earth,” Hershey, Pa., to

Welcome to the September issue of Meetings Focus South, which is full of useful tips from some of the top meeting planners in the industry

WASHINGTON, D.C.Before the 2016 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, August 13-

Looking for top-tier hotels, magical theme parks, wondrous entertainment and delectable dining to delight and awe attendees?

Ronald Goldman, Ph.D.  Executive Director Infectious Disease Association of California  Los Angeles