We all see so many posts on social media that read “Can you believe they did…” or “Can you believe they are charging for

For some time, I’d noodged [it’s

Usually this portion of the Friday With Joan

1. I am an event coordinator in a corporation. My work load has dropped dramatically (many events

Selecting destinations and sites for meetings and events is one of the most important aspects meeting and event planners and their employers and

“Pivot to virtual” has been the phrase most often used by groups considering a move of their meetings from physical (also called “face to face,” “f2f

It’s disappointed me for years that those in convention services—or event services as it is often now called—are not appreciated by owners and brands

Meetings Media, publisher of meetings and convention industry publications and educational products, launched a meetings industry discussion forum

With vaccinations in arms throughout the world, businesses and organizations are starting the process of at least contemplating a

1-Develop Your Own Contract The ideal starting point for contract negotiations is to write your own version of

BELLEVUE, Wash.The Emerging Sales Professionals Association (ESPA) will host its sixth professional development symposium for sales professionals of

Planning “life-cycle events,” such as end-of-life celebrations or memorials—events honoring and celebrating the life of someone who

Meetings industry veteran Joan Eisenstodt, chief strategist of Washington, D.C.-based Eisenstodt Associates and moderator of Meetings Focus Forum

Recent news coverage of people of Asian descent suffering violent attacks in the U.S. have raised alarms, and a group of meetings and events

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

In April 2023, Joan Eisenstodt guided us through a recalculation of site selection and how to determine what to consider rather than just “rates-

The Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) launched its “Project Access:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Sunday, Oct. 27, as multiple wildfires raged throughout the state.In Northern California