After Hurricane Ian made its way to Florida's Gulf coast earlier this year, meeting organizers may be in the throes of determining the next
March 17, 2020
WHO Coronavirus Press Updates: The Impact on Meetings and Events
Editor’s note: This information was accurate at the time of the podcast recording, March 13, 2020. We are monitoring and updating as new
March 17, 2020
WHO Coronavirus Press Updates: The Impact on Meetings and Events
Editor’s note: This information was accurate at the time of the podcast recording, March 13, 2020. We are monitoring and updating as
November 10, 2011
Fees For All
Hotel fees are on the rise. And they’re likely to keep going up. Rising occupancy rates have prompted hotels to collect more fees, primarily
February 07, 2020
Hospitality Industry Veterans Share Their Sabbatical Stories
I reached out to people I know in the meetings industry, and particularly in associations, to learn who offered sabbaticals and who had taken them.
April 18, 2011
Checking In
I’m proud to write that meetings industry education stalwart Joan Eisenstodt, chief strategist of Eisenstodt Associates and moderator of our
April 29, 2021
Why Conference Centers Are Primed for the Return of In-Person Meetings
With vaccinations in arms throughout the world, businesses and organizations are starting the process of at least contemplating a
April 28, 2021
On Demand Webinar - Site Selection in the Post-Shutdown World
Join Meetings Today blogger, honored meetings industry consultant and educator Joan Eisenstodt, principal of Eisenstodt Associates, LLC,
August 29, 2016
ESPA Publishes Accessibility Toolkit
The Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) launched its “Project Access:
May 18, 2015
Take 10 - Destination and Site Selection and ADA Compliance: What Might You Miss?
Meetings industry educator Joan Eisenstodt, chief strategist for Eisenstodt Associates, answers
August 27, 2012
Meetings Focus Live! Wraps Up in Valley Forge
VALLEY FORGE, Pa.High-level, practical education and one-on-one planner/supplier appointments were on tap at Meetings Focus Live! East, held Aug. 26
November 21, 2014
SMERF Meetings Evolve
The SMERF market is generally known as the "old reliable" standby, which continues to book meetings even in the harshest of economic climates, while
April 27, 2017
Jackie Wright
Having to change one’s career is always an exercise in stress, but for Jackie Wright, becoming a meeting planner was a study in the power of
August 30, 2012
Meetings Focus Live! Heads West
Learning opportunities and lively one-on-one planner/supplier appointments have been among the highlights of Meetings Focus Live! West, which kicked
June 22, 2011
Keeping the Peace
The pounding beat from the disco below their rooms is keeping attendees awake; children are dashing outside the meeting rooms in a race to get to the
April 11, 2018
The Flip Side of GMID: Going Beyond Dollars
Global Meetings Industry Day, held April 12, 2018, is truly a