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Maritz Holdings is focused on rebuilding its workforce and implementing AI as it looks to combine all its brands.

The EIC's Global Events Barometer shows promising signs for events with hotel room nights and RFPs returning to pre-pandemic levels.

After a pandemic freeze on international incentive programs, travel award winners are once again venturing beyond the borders to global destinations.

Morocco is coming to terms with the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, impacting a number of regions across the country.

After a catastrophic earthquake hit Morocco on Friday, organizations must make difficult decisions on whether or not to proceed with their event plans.

Meetings industry associations are shifting and morphing with more seismic change predicted. What associations will be impacted and when?

Creating, fostering, and developing an engaging community is a dedicated process that requires time, effort, leadership, and intentional event design. 

Luxury travelers are spending between $10,000 to $50,000 per trip, according to Virtuoso's luxury network of travel advisors.  

Google’s Things To Do tool has been met with both trepidation and excitement in the tours and activities space.

As dispersed workforces are today’s reality, off-site retreats take on added importance for building corporate culture and bringing employees together to Companies that help plan and book offsite retreats gain popularity in a world where remote work is popular.

Freeman’s recent Gen Z Report suggests tactics to start cultivating this growing attendee base.

Adventure travel tour operators have moved to improve their products with increased risk management and sustainability certification.

Average event attendance has finally surpassed 2019 levels. What's happening on the show floor, and what does it tell us about event trends?

As attendees get younger, planners have to find innovative ways of crafting engaging and impactful events. 

A new report revealed that in-person meetings may be misunderstood at an executive level and subsequently underfunded.

Tour operators in Morocco are urging tourists not to cancel as they reroute operations to ensure tourism's economic support can continue.

Tour operators are assisting affected customers, with the devastation impacting certain parts of Morocco more than others.

Hyatt Hotels see signs that more people in big cities are returning to offices, which could eventually mean more business travel at the hotel giant.

Dubai International Airport announced on Tuesday that it served 41.6 million passengers in the first half of this year.

Strong destination partnerships enhance the effectiveness, reach, and overall success of business events.

David Peckinpaugh is the president & CEO of Maritz. He joined the organization in 2011 after working for a number of leading hotel brands. He was also

Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal at Cvent's annual Cvent Connect customer event assuaged anxieties about the company's acquisition by Blackstone and touted the maturity of digital platforms.  

Top tips for capturing attendee attention and evaluating meeting success.

Events Industry Council CEO Amy Calvert on how the 2023 Global Economic Significance of Business Events study can help raise awareness of the business events industry as a catalyst for change.

Knowland, a leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, reports June meeting and event volume was up 30.3% over June 2022.  According to Knowland’s data, the top 25 markets in the U.S. are 90% recovered for year-to-date June 2023 performance compared to 2019, which is considered a benchmark pre-pandemic year. Austin, Texas, and Nashville, Tennessee, were the standouts, with growth topping 74% and 42%, respectively.