Fifty years ago this October, an incredibly ambitious dream from an American icon became reality, as Orlando’s Walt Disney World opened the gates

The U.S. Census Bureau made it official a few weeks ago: Millennials, or America’s youth born between 1982 and 2000, now outnumber Baby Boomers

ArizonaThe Fairmount Scottsdale, Arizona’s largest and longest-running AAA Five

Remote and hybrid work is the new normal, virtual desktops and online connections are suddenly standard, and flexibility in scheduling, working

Convention center tradeshows are still going strong in this digital age, but the success of these face-to-face affairs may come down to one key query

Convention center tradeshows are still going strong in this digital age, but the success of these face-to-face affairs may come down to one key query

Today’s meeting professionals are looking for creative ways to help meeting attendees experience enhanced wellness.From offering platters of

While casino resorts dominate cities like Las Vegas and

Matthew Marcial, CMPDirector of Meetings & Event ServicesAmerican Association of Clinical EndocrinologistsJacksonville, Fla. Do you find

By Rayna Katz The average person might think that, of all industries, the meeting industry must do education right. After all, if event organizers

Event service professionals, who facilitate meetings and conventions as a liaison between facilities, destinations and meeting planners, have taken

Mark Phillips, Landry & Kling and Seasite.comCorporate meetings and events are on the rebound after the recession, but many organizations are

As in-person meetings slowly begin to replace virtual options, colleagues are looking to get reacquainted with each other. There’s no better way to

COVID-19 has cut a path of destruction through the meetings industry, and among the hardest hit are DMOs/CVBs, which are cutting staff as much of

This year’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) was a masterclass in stagecraft and event production, starting with Vice President Kamala Harris’

The pandemic has accelerated forces already in motion that will transform the way DMOs collaborate with and impact the communities they serve.

Stephan J Gerhardt, Senior Director, Global Accounts, HelmsBriscoe, Falls Church, Va.Do you find that your booking window (the time between

Do you find that your booking window is increasing or shrinking?We try to book, if possible, as fare in advance as possible. 

We’ll excuse you if your head is spinning due to the massive disruption that’s impacted the meetings and events industry in the last two years.

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