Trends

Alexandra Carvalho

With hotels seeing business starting to grow, bargaining power for planners will decrease.

Kay Bothwell, CMP

I think 2012 will shape up in a more positive fashion for the meeting.

Nancy Engel

I think costs will go up and it will get more and more difficult for me to get federal per diem rates.

Sebrina Brown

It is becoming increasingly harder to book rooms/meeting space in the short timeframes.