Meeting planners can save entertainment budget money by combining acts for their event performances. Whether for VIPs, high-end galas, incentive travel programs, awards dinners or corporate groups, pairing up solo acts such as Michael Bublé tribute artist Scott Keo with a professional house band will lessen the impact on your budget.

For event planners on a budget, taking care of business while giving their attendees opportunities to explore a city can be difficult. Luckily, there are a whole host of free group activities available in Austin, Texas, from touring the Texas State Capitol to catching a free concert at Zilker Park—all conveniently located near the Austin Convention Center and hotels.

Meeting planners in the Meetings Today Market Trends Survey respond as to whether their budget and attendance will increase or decrease in 2019.

Meeting planners in the Meetings Today Market Trends Survey give their opinions on how the U.S. economy will impact the meetings industry.

Meetings are big investments. At my company, Meeting Sites Resource, just one of the ways our budget and cost savings strategies add value to meetings and the bottom line is achieved by developing a negotiation plan for each event, an important part of Strategic Meetings Management (SMM).

Shepard AV's Stuart Danneman gives his essential tips for selecting a speaker at your meeting or convention.

The bottom line? Relationships rule, and always ask for what you want.

Staying on budget while not compromising on quality and creativity is increasingly challenging.

How can planners satisfy increasingly sophisticated palates without breaking the bank?

Seasoned planners are already fully aware that timing can be everything.