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The U.S. economy gained momentum in 2017 and the meetings industry followed suit.

"The easy answer is no change," said Chris Cahill, CEO of AccorHotels' luxury brands, at Accorhotels' Global Meeting Exchange 2018 in Montreal. "Marriott historically has experimented on their partner relationships and this is another foray that way. It will be interesting to see if the industry follows suit."

The IRF 2018 Trends Study highlights ten key trends that will affect organizations, their products and services, and the workforce in 2018. From market optimism to concerns about risk and safety, the study identifies key areas of change and their implications for workforce engagement, incentive travel and recognition.

Acquiring event sponsors is the top sponsorship challenge cited by respondents to a recent Convene survey. Then there’s the matter of keeping them happy in an economy driven by customization and data.

When a destination is named a UNESCO Creative City, it’s usually because of its cultural assets. Does that also help attract business events? Four different Creative Cities think so.

New York chef Gabriel Kreuther shares a few of the unique elements defining modern-day fine dining.

Why -- and how -- to make the move toward fee-based services

Despite fourth-quarter U.S. growth missing forecasts, the world’s largest economy is doing just fine. The results also underscore just how challenging it will be to reach President Donald Trump’s goal of a sustained 3 percent pace.

Event technology has helped revolutionize the process of planning a meeting along with the experience for attendees. The space is crowded with competing pr

SmithBucklin's 15th annual "Circuit" report presents the 20 key trends, issues, and developments that will impact associations this year.

M&C's annual look at trends finds continued gains -- and some persistent challenges -- in major industry segments such as hotels, airlines, trade shows and more.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 25000 for the first time. Yet throughout the nearly nine-year surge in share prices, individual investors have continued to yank money out of funds that own U.S. stocks.

As the competition for events business heats up, some CVBs are reinventing the way they aim to connect with new clients.

Meetings Professional Findings - Q1 2018 Pulse Survey

For the start of 2018, meetings professionals were experiencing a rebound in the size and number of meetings being planned, with significant numbers reporting increases in both metrics as compared to Q3/Q4 2017. Nearly twice as many respondents (28%) saw the size of meetings being planned increase, and 35% indicated number being planned was also increasing. Unlike earlier surveys, however, those professionals were experiencin

Increasing regulation, rising business optimism, and a growing appetite for wellness are among the IRF trends for 2018.

As established convention centers receive long-overdue renovations and expansions, these destinations are looking to attract a different kind of event business.

Destinations like Miami and Anaheim aren't turning their backs on the leisure travel business that they grew up on. But they also don't want their leisure reputations to overshadow their new convention center capabilities.

When Marriott International acquired Starwood Hotels & Resorts in 2016, many predicted that the combined giant would use its market power to put more p

A few takeaways on culture and inclusion from this year’s Convening Leaders.

Aligning your business events with the leading industries and innovation sectors in destinations creates benefits on all sides.

Here's what planners can look forward to this year, from group size to tech.

The global site-selection firm handled 50,000 programs last year.