During Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI’s) 2018 World Education Congress (WEC) in Indianapolis, we checked in with MPI President and CEO Paul Vandeventer for his take on this year’s show and how MPI is helping planners address major issues and excel professionally and personally.

The following questions were asked of organizations who are FairHotel Partners. I am grateful to John F. Stephens and to the American Studies Association for their response. Stephens has served as Executive Director with the American Studies Association, from 1983 to present.

Collective bargaining is a major component of the meetings, events and tradeshow industry. Those who are part of collective bargaining units—or unions—work in hotels, convention centers, restaurants and arenas. And in nearly every discussion about unions with industry colleagues, there is anger surrounding the many rules in working with them.

A new report from American Express Global Business Travel shows that while a large majority of business travelers acknowledge the value of traveling for work, a varying percentage across markets are reluctant to comply with company travel policies.

Meetings Today LIVE! West wrapped May 2, 2018, at the new Park MGM, and planners in attendance not only gave rave reviews about the host hotel, off-site venues and experiences, several shared some of the issues that are top of mind for them for meetings during our one-on-one sessions.

Meetings Today LIVE! wrapped its 2018 program in Las Vegas at the Luxor's Esports Arena.

We touch base with former PCMA CEO Deborah Sexton before a speaking engagement in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico Destination Marketing Organization, the newly established umbrella organization that represents both the leisure and MICE marketing efforts of the U.S. island, announced the appointment of two key leadership positions.

It wasn’t more than five minutes after greeting me with his electric smile at the airport that Douglas White of Enchanted Pearl Tours Puerto Rico nearly had me in tears. The kind that make you realize not to take your life and all of its wonderful circumstances—no matter how small or large—for granted.

Meetings Today travels to Puerto Rico to assess the destination's readiness for meetings, including the state of its power grid.