Event service professionals, aka convention services managers, can save meetings and events planners time, aggravation and money because of their intimate knowledge of destinations and facilities. Here are 10 ways to tap into that expertise. Read more. 
 

Meeting planners must carefully consider some very important questions when making the move toward virtual meetings as a replacement for face-to-face events. Read more.

The Myrtle Beach Convention Center has made some significant changes at its facility in an effort to make meetings more eco-friendly. Read more!

The new Broadmoor Exhibit Hall has opened up Colorado Springs’ five-star TheBroadmoor to the tradeshow and exhibit meetings segment and will offer an upscale environment that requires minimal decorating for tradeshows and exhibits.

Hosted in the Dallas Metroplex, MPI WEC 2020 will feature updated content to discuss COVID-19 and a virtual component for those who are unable to attend in person. Read more.

Alarming initial statistics reflecting the massive loss of employment and revenue in the U.S. travel industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have only gotten worse. Tyler Davidson talks with Roger Dow, president and CEO of U.S. Travel Association, about how bad it is and where we go from here. Read more.

The Philadelphia CVB’s Julie Coker has postponed her start as head of the San Diego Tourism Authority—and salary—to help Philadelphia’s tourism community navigate the COVID-19 crisis. Read more.

Marriott International launched the Marriott Global Cleanliness Council to help establish new cleanliness standards in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, including using electrostatic sprayers with hospital-grade disinfectant.

How does your venue’s sustainability effort measure up? Read this checklist, compiled in honor of Earth Day 2020, to see if your green game is up to the challenge, or how to catch up if you’re behind the sustainable buildings curve. Read more.