While the U.S. economy continues to rapidly recover from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hardest-hit segment of it is still lagging in a spectacular manner.
While many meeting professionals feel there’s ample, available education to help future-proof their careers, the situation isn’t as straightforward as many hope.
From seeking feedback from family and friends to staying calm under pressure to cultivating your network, here are the skills required for success going forward in the meetings and events industry.
Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson sat down with PCMA leader Sherrif Karamat and DI leader Don Welsh to discuss the organization's upcoming Business Events Industry Week, current trends abour in-person meetings and the associations' stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
MPI joined IMEX Group in suspending business relationships with Russia and increased the scope of the ban by widening it to all companies in Russia, not just state-owned enterprises.
Meetings Today reached out to a variety of meetings and hospitality leaders to get their take on whether there is an industry brain drain, and how to ensure the talent pipeline keeps flowing.
When ESPA held its first in-person, annual conference in two years this past January, it used best practices to produce a safe event that meeting planners can utilize for their events.
After a two-year in-person hiatus, Event Service Professionals Association finally got back together in person in Kansas City. Here’s how these convention services professionals took care of business regarding health and safety protocols, and what you can learn from the successful experience.
In this Meetings Today Podcast, recorded at PCMA’s Convening Leaders, EIC CEO Amy Calvert tackles the subject of the hospitality industry talent pipeline, as well as a major revamp of the EIC’s CMP program.
