Meeting Trends

Event TrendsFebruary 19, 2024
Between Positive Trends and Planner’s Pain Points By Christine Loomis

This new year is already showing signs of a bright picture, as professional meeting and event planners worldwide are taking another glance through the proverbial crystal ball for events, seeing some positive event trends while dealing with several planner’s pain points.

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A Focus on DEI, Sustainability and Changing Staffing Models By Steve Bova, CAE

The way businesses operate today is undergoing significant changes across various industries, including the financial and insurance (F&I) sector

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2024 Industry ForecastDecember 10, 2023
Meeting Professionals Bullish Despite Budgeting Constraints By Steve Bova, CAE

The world may be constantly changing but the role of the meeting professional is the same: to bring people together in meaningful ways to collaborate, learn and improve business results.

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Hybrid EventsDecember 10, 2023
On Developing the Culture By Marlene Goldman

Out of all the trends that rose from the pandemic, hybrid meetings and events is one that could continue for years to come.

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Face to Face is SafeFebruary 24, 2022
Planners Are Doing More to Ensure Safe Meetings By Mark Rowh

Ensuring the safety of attendees is one of the four basic roles for any event manager. Fortunately, today’s planners have shown they are up to the task, thanks in part to insights gained over the long months of dealing with COVID-19.

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2022 OutlookDecember 16, 2021
Industry Leaders Remain Steadfast in Their Hopes for a Strong Rebound By Henry Fitzgerald

We asked three of these leaders for their thoughts on how the industry can continue to improve in 2022.

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Planning Meetings & Events in an Online World By Maura Keller

As the world continues to grapple with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, meeting and event planners are asking, “How is this pandemic going to permanently alter our industry?”

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Be Productive By J. Elise Keith

Every organization has to figure out how to make meetings productive. It’s a complex challenge.

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Creative ThinkingAugust 30, 2018
The Ins and Outs of Planning a Meeting With a Theme By Cynthia Dial

Guided by such parameters as goals, budgets, demographics and destinations, the lengthy and detailed procedure is demanding and sometimes overwhelming. But it need not be.
Armed with the following input from in-the-know players of some of the nation’s top DMCs, the future for theme-plotting planners can be simple. So relax, enjoy the process and find inspiration in the words of Albert Einstein: “Creativity is intelligence having fun.”

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Motivation MattersJune 1, 2018
Personalized Sales Training That ‘Lights the Internal Fire’ By Keith Loria

Motivational sales training is evolving from an event to a continuous process.

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