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In the past few years, Accor has focused on creating a new generation of hotels by paying as much attention to offering unique experiences to its guests

If you've been to a business event before, you've probably noticed how the crowd is predominantly composed of garrulous men who all seem to already know

Planners need to balance unleashing the creative juices while maintaining tight budget restraints. Caught in the middle, planners are finding themselves Caught in the middle, planners are finding themselves educating their customers that flexible meeting spaces come with a price – and that price is usually higher.

Encouraging conference attendees to book inside the group’s room block helps meet financial demands on both sides of the equation. Half of U.S. conference New research from Kalibri Labs and PCMA found that just half of conference attendees regularly book a room from an event's hotel room block.

A big part of the conversation surrounding the future of meetings is the emergence of co-working over the last decade as a new paradigm for the workplace A big part of the conversation surrounding the future of meetings is the emergence of co-working over the last decade as a new paradigm for the workplace environment.

Strategic events and meetings management firm MCI has launched its Investment & Management Partnership initiative, designed to help U.S. associations accelerate the growth and market impact of their event portfolios.

Conventions and meetings are big business for the hospitality industry. Mastermind, a peer-to-peer community for meeting planners. will debut with a goal to help planners feel connected, empowered and inspired while building new skills and meaningful long-term relationships.

Already beset by challenges in selling Mexico, travel advisors and agency groups have concerns over its new government’s decision to decimate the Mexico

More visitors are coming to Singapore. Problem is, they are not spending on shopping, dining, and accommodations. An even bigger problem may be a higher Singapore sees drops in shopping, dining and hotel spending by visitors

The travel industry recently got some bad news from Tourism Economics: global travel is likely to experience a slowdown in growth this year. The outlook The latest Travel Trends Index from The U.S. Travel Association shows that travel growth will likely slow over 2019, with domestic business travel growth picking up pace.

Benchmark has announced its "Top Meeting Trends for 2019," as observed by its portfolio of properties. Here's what meeting planners need to know.

Ten event and experiential marketing experts share their top trends for 2019.

Even as demand for experiences rise, pressure is mounting on the meetings and events sector in an era of consolidation and increased costs. The latest Every quarter from now until the second quarter of 2021 is in negative territory, signaling a potential multi-year downturn in group booking pace.

What’s small, sometimes silent but super noisy at other times, and jam-packed with information? The answer, of course, is a cell phone, and that So how can planners get, and keep, attendees’ attention when they’re up against the appeal of technology?

At most corporate conferences, hours blur into days, sessions merge, and speakers all end up sounding identical. You can be anywhere in the world — At most corporate conferences hours blur into days, sessions merge, and speakers all end up sounding identical. You can be anywhere in the world — Africa, Asia, Europe — it doesn’t matter, the conference center renders all cultures the same.

ConferenceDirect's Brian Stevens says the move is a huge revenue hit -- and not a sustainable business model.

What are attendees really thinking about when they book inside or outside a convention room block? A new study analyzes the attitudes and expectations that drive their housing decisions — and it’s not always about saving money.

Securing and hosting a large meeting or convention can be the pinnacle for a destination. How you go about it can range from using the latest technology

Respondents to this year’s survey are more optimistic about attendee and exhibitor growth than in last year’s survey. It remains to be seen whether market forces will temper expectations.

The tech-smart and innovative properties will debut in Orlando, Atlanta and Indianapolis.

The number of actors in the business events industry is shrinking. Over the past year, consolidation has touched nearly every corner of meetings and events. The AEG Facilities-SMG deal is the latest move in the mergers-and-acquisitions game that is reshaping the meetings and events industry.

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The global meetings sector has been on a roll lately, but macroeconomic issues combined with commission cuts in North America appear to be putting the