Addressing profound changes in how their customers are approaching learning, training, networking and teambuilding, many conference centers are in a
September 04, 2019
How Meeting Planners Can Get More Respect in Their Careers
Dawn Penfold and I have known each other … a long time! In the industry for 40-plus years, Penfold began her hospitality career in 1977
January 04, 2010
Talking Tech - Meetings South January 2010
We are thrilled and honored to begin writing the "Talking Tech" column for Meetings Media—"long-time readers, first-time writers," at least on
October 15, 2015
Meeting Expectations
Meetings Mean Business Coalition, U.S. Travel Association's meetings advocacy initiative, partnered earlier this year with Skift, a travel industry
March 27, 2015
Convention center tradeshows focus on interaction
Convention center tradeshows are still going strong in this digital age, but the success of these face-to-face affairs may come down to one key query
March 19, 2015
The Rules of Engagement
Convention center tradeshows are still going strong in this digital age, but the success of these face-to-face affairs may come down to one key query
July 09, 2012
IBTM Debuts First Report on American Planners' Buying Habits
The IBTM’s global meetings industry research arm presented its first report on the Americas June 20 at AIBTM in Baltimore, with highlights
December 02, 2011
Hybrid Meetings Webinar Coming Up
ST. LOUIS, Mo. International Association of Conference Centers announced it will present a webinar on December 8 on hybrid meetings, one of the
August 07, 2023
ASAE 2023: Thought Leader KiKi L'Italien Explores Key Issues Impacting the Association Segment
KiKi L'Italien, CEO and host of Association Chat, an online community for the association industry, always calls it like she sees it, and her
August 22, 2013
New legislation rocks government meetings
U.S. Senate and House members meet regularly in chambers, committee rooms and restaurants all over The Hill and back in their districts, and there
May 11, 2012
The Future is Now
The International Association of Conference Centers (IACC)-The Americas held its fourth Thought Leader Summit at the 31st annual conference in
January 17, 2012
A Focus on Safety
In the past few years, jarring pictures flashing from across the globe seem to appear with more frequent regularity. There was the massively
January 10, 2017
Cutting-Edge Tech Trends
Technology trends such as virtual reality, robotics, livestreaming and more are influencing the way event professionals market and execute their
January 10, 2017
Cutting-Edge Tech Trends
Technology trends such as virtual reality, robotics, livestreaming and more are influencing the way event professionals market and execute their
August 01, 2007
How Suite It Is
As if Scottsdale, Ariz.’s The Phoenician was not luxurious enough, the massive AAA Five Diamond resort, set on 250 acres at the foot of
November 15, 2016
PCMA Unveils Digital Experience Institute
PCMA shared details on its new Digital Experience Institute (DEI), formerly
March 14, 2019
Las Vegas Moves Forward With Elon Musk People Mover
Conventioneers may soon be zipping around Las Vegas in autonomous electric vehicles that make The Jetson’s mode of transport seem so last