Marriott and PCMA assembled a group of experts from various fields—not necessarily within the meetings industry—to discuss their thoughts

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

Resiliency and perseverance are two defining descriptors of Puerto Rico. As with everyone else around the world, meeting professionals in Puerto

Over the past 35 years in the workforce, leadership norms didn’t evolve in ways that welcomed women; they evolved through the pressure, presence and

Event design is a game-changer in this business, whether for big one-off affairs or multiday conventions and conferences. Along with F&B, a

Kay Bothwell, CMP Department of Labor & Employment Division of Workers' Compensation/Physicians AccreditationDenver  Do you find that your

Danielle Strong, CMP Managing director/meetings division Sterling Events Group Clemmons, N.C. Is the duration

 In recent years, Greater Phoenix has made significant investments in its downtown corridor and improved transportation infrastructure to keep

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

This week, more than 100 people traveled far and wide to Irving, Texas, just outside of Dallas, for our first Meetings Today LIVE! event of 2025.From

MPI’s FutureWatch 2011 study predicts an increase of 8 percent in the number of meetings held this year over 2010 and a 5 percent

I’ve been involved in the meetings industry for more than 45 years. In all those years, a month hasn’t gone by that the cost of coffee (and AV and

Raleigh, N.C., is a smart destination where big business, education and innovation intersect, particularly within our key industry sectors. The Visit

MAP Digital, a global digital events agency, announced the launch of Fast Pass Badging by MetaMeetings, offering a rapid and efficient event-badging

Megan Higgins, CMPMeeting Consultant/PlannerSite Solutions WorldwideAlbany, N.Y. Do you find that your booking window is increasing or shrinking

In-person tradeshows are one of the top media tools that marketers use to promote, buy and sell. But show organizers and trackers say the rules for

In-person tradeshows are one of the top media tools that marketers use to promote, buy and sell. But show organizers and trackers say the rules for

Destination Canada’s Business Events team has a remarkable record of creating innovative initiatives, backed by in-depth market research and analysis

CHICAGO PCMA’s Convening Leaders annual meeting set an attendance record for the association, with 3,751 delegates meeting in San Diego for

Proving meeting and event ROI is so 2016.Though it’s still a critical measurement tool for meeting planners to prove the value of their events