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

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

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

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

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

In the interviews that accompany the blog for each edition of “Friday With Joan,” I like to find and highlight different voices and

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

With minimal budget increases year over year, and hotel room rates, fees, and surcharges on the rise, meeting professionals are tasked to do “more

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

In the dynamic world of business event management, where time is as valuable as creativity, generative AI emerges as a game-changer.For event

After the snowy Valentine’s Day tarmac sit-in that put JetBlue in the public relations hot seat, and the Christmas holiday Texas tarmac

Dear Ashley, I plan a lot of meetings in the U.S., but rarely have the time or budget to do a hotel site inspection before signing a contract

SAN JUAN, Puerto RicoMilton Segarra, president and CEO of Meet Puerto Rico, issued the

June 22, 2012

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

Meeting planners can receive significant free services and site sourcing help from CVBs/DMOs. In my 40 years as a meeting professional, I’ve

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

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