Thinking about launching virtual meetings as a standalone event option or augmentation to a live event?Amanda Ma, founder and CEO of Innovate

When planning a one-on-one hosted buyer event, finding the right vendor and buyer match can make or break the event. Planners can streamline the

Some of your attendees will multitask while at the event.  A few will eat a meal during the event.  Others will reassure their

Sarah Kloepple and Christoph Trappe discuss recent airport travel experiences during

Sarah Kloepple and Christoph Trappe discuss recent airport travel experiences during

  Does Bonnie have a sample comprehensive budget template she can share? PCMA’s Professional Meeting Management has a

At Queen Kapi‘olani Hotel, where

Resiliency means being prepared for tomorrow.   To thrive in the “next normal,” the meetings and events industry needs a complete mindset

We say it quite a bit, but we only repeat ourselves because it’s true: Wellness looks different for everyone.Plus, with the rapidly evolving wellness

Fear of flight cancellations, lost baggage and unanticipated overnight airport stays have been on everyone’s radar since air travel became an

Inflation may be steadily returning to target rates, but the meetings and events industry is getting there at a slower pace. Will adjusting budgets

F&B expectations are up, F&B budgets are flat. What’s a planner to do? Plenty!Start by discarding all your notions of what is

1. With some of the outrageous prices for coffee, what do you suggest doing in order to save on beverages and beverage breaks?To

Editor's note: This information was accurate at the time of publishing, March 12, 2020. We are monitoring and updating as

As everything that goes into a organizing a meeting starts to add up, budget dollars can disappear pretty quickly.

Traditional naturopath John Ayo has made his living on the road, first for IBM for more than 30 years—including as a meeting planner—and

The unforgettable 2020 is drawing to an end with the pandemic continuing into 2021, yet live, in-person events are slowly resuming