The meetings industry is continually evolving with new technology and innovative approaches to producing meetings and events. It’s critical to
April 26, 2018
How the Consulting Business Applies to Meeting Planning
Reminder: Don’t let people make everything more complicated than it needs to be, whether at work or in general.One of the highlights from an
January 08, 2022
Evolution of Meetings: In-Person Connections Are Back, and Here to Stay
The old adage of “the more things change, the more things stay the same” applies to a handful of industries, and the meeting/event planning business
September 07, 2017
All-inclusive meetings are hitting all the trends
During the Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Congress this summer, the International Association of Conference Centers (
March 14, 2024
It’s All About Them: Using AI to Enhance the Participant Experience
In our January and
May 18, 2016
Zoom In: Karen Chupka
Q&A with Karen Chupka, Senior Vice President, CES; Corporate Business Strategy, The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)What
October 25, 2012
PSAV Showcasing 'Paperless Meetings' at EIBTM
PSAV Showcasing 'Paperless Meetings' at EIBTM BARCELONA, Spain Industry professionals attending the 2012 EIBTM convention in Barcelona next month
July 25, 2023
DestinationNEXT Futures Study Reveals Critical 2023 Trends and Systematic Shifts for DMOs
Change has been constant in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, but there’s increasing proof that the hospitality industry is experiencing a
November 04, 2015
What to expect in 2016
In September, Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) shared its fourth annual 2016 Meetings and Events Forecast.The report provides projections for hotels and
December 03, 2021
RFP and Contract Language to Keep Your AV Options Open
If not careful, meeting planners can lose their freedom to choose their AV provider as soon as they sign a venue contract. And with
April 18, 2011
Government Meetings
Government meeting planners—especially those at the state level—continue to grapple with tight budgets, recognition of meetings value and
August 31, 2023
Impact XM Announces Robynne Weaver as VP of Strategic Accounts
Impact XM, a global full-service event and experiential marketing agency, announced that Robynne Weaver will become vice president of strategic
December 02, 2015
Munich Hotelier Launches Staffless Hotel
MUNICH, GermanyThe brainchild of a Munich hotelier, Johannes Eckelmann, who also runs the Cocoon Hotel brand,
September 01, 2008
APEX Update
Senior planner Colleen Logan Brennan, CMP, of KPMG Global Services Centre in Woodcliff Lake, N.J., uses lots of forms and checklists to plan an
March 22, 2013
How to avoid event bandwidth bust
Along with running water, electricity and AC, a robust Wi-Fi offering is often something planners and their groups take for granted at any meeting
April 15, 2015
Conference center experts weigh in on five hot trends
Wondering what the hottest trends are for conference center events? Meetings Focus reached out to some of the most informed folks in the field, and
February 23, 2017
Experiential events lead corporate meetings trends
Going by indicators such as a confident stock market, corporate liquidity, positive lending environment and carryover of 2016’s record year for
May 01, 2017
Meeting Profs Reflect on 'Universal Truths' of Industry
I reached out to a whole bunch of people I’ve known well and a little through my many years. Some of them have familiar faces and names;
August 14, 2017
IMEX America Unveils Education Offerings
New insights into innovation, "white space culture" and purposeful meetings are among the themes IMEX has outlined for its education program at