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Private analysts and the Federal Reserve say a slowdown is looming. Though few believe a recession is near, a slowdown in growth would have far-reaching implications.

Strong consumer spending powered economic growth in the third quarter, helping to offset weak business investment and a drop in U.S. exports.

Steady growth is the meetings and event industry’s “new normal” according to the American Express Meetings & Events (M&E)2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast, released on Oct.

One result of the boom times for the meetings and events sector is rising complexity for planners. Many are trying to do more with the same number of When examining the top pain points for planners, stress over safety and security concerns was most acute among those polled.

We've been tracking the increase in demand for meetings for some time, and the sector continues to chug forward with increased costs and complexity for Carlson Wagonlit Travel's 2019 Meetings & Events Future Trends report predicts a 5 to 10 percent increase in meetings demand for 2019, with air and hotel prices rising in tandem.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade battles and the accumulation of global debt to pre-financial crisis levels are among factors that will drive a major reset of the world economy in the next two to three years, according to the head of the world’s biggest long-haul airline.

Holding events has become more expensive in recent years, and corporate spending has remained high regardless. Events work for generating buzz and A survey of more than 700 business executives conducted by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services for Splash's The Event Marketing Evolution research report found that hosting and sponsoring events are major priorities for companies both large and small.

Feisty as ever, Emirates CEO Tim Clark said Friday his airline soon may expand in the United States by resuming double daily flights from some larger U.S. Feisty as ever, Emirates CEO Tim Clark said Friday his airline soon may add capacity in the United States by resuming double daily flights from some larger U.S. cities, or by connecting new markets to Dubai.

Airbnb for Work has touted strong growth since its launch a few years ago, when it was originally known as Airbnb for Business, providing better tools for Airbnb for Work has been touting strong growth since its launch a few years ago, when it was originally known as Airbnb for Business, providing better tools for companies to manage their spending and track where their travelers are.

Fewer Americans are moving around the country to pursue new work opportunities, as better job prospects near home and changing family ties make people less willing to uproot their lives.

At its Annual Meeting in Chicago this week, ASAE announced an experimental incentive to attract association meeting professionals to its April event — and it blows the lid off of early-bird pricing models.

Jesse DeFlorio always booked his trips to South by Southwest the same way every year, by flying into Austin three days early and flying out of Austin A spirit of creativity and the convergence of innovation across different industries is what keeps people coming back to SXSW every year.

There's a lot of fear and uncertainty in our industry right now -- and the concerns are valid.

Last week in Las Vegas for IMEX America, I detected a whiff of discomfort in the air among meeting planners. With mounting costs and increased demands,

Constraints are the best creativity stimulus!

The unemployment rate fell in September to the lowest level since the Vietnam War while hiring cooled slightly, the latest signs of an extremely tight labor market.

These key findings come from the landmark SITE, IRF and FICP study of 1,000 incentive professionals, revealed in advance of full release on Oct. 15.

The long-awaited technology should roll out in 2019.

Technology was once used at big corporate events just to let you sign in or see the agenda. Now, it can record who you met, and for how long.

Our biennial survey provides fresh research on meeting planner salaries, raises, job satisfaction, job security, stress levels and more.

The pace of hiring picked up in August, American workers’ paychecks grew strongly and the unemployment rate held steady, showing ongoing strength in the labor market.

After two strong years of growth, risks could surface in 2019.

The hotel experience for business travelers has long been a headache. Conichi, which was one of the first companies to experiment with beacon technology Now, according to Conichi CEO Max Waldmann, the company is working to push deeper into corporate travel by fixing some of the backend technological inefficiencies that stymie travel managers and their travelers alike.

As event organizers look to collect data from the next generation of participants, they must overcome a challenge much bigger than API integration: They will need to earn their trust.