While some planners are drawn to long-standing gems that are well-known for accommodating planners and attendees, others are more interested in new or renovated facilities that may offer unexplored and innovative amenities.

The skies may still be friendly, but increases in fares have also made them costly.

The deserving winners of the 2023 Distinctive Achievement Awards presented by Association Conventions & Facilities magazine have met or exceeded the high standards that association meeting planners demand today.

The changing needs and priorities of event exhibitors and attendees in today’s post-pandemic world is driving a change in the basic strategies of event design, from the conceptual stage to execution.

As health scares, mass shootings and natural disasters continue to saturate the headlines, meeting and event planners are being tasked with preparing for a host of issues to keep attendees safe.

While most disruptions are unpredictable and uncontrollable, evaluating and managing the inherent risk of meetings and conventions is paramount in an age of unpredictability.

It is vital that meeting planners thoroughly evaluate and select the ideal entertainment options to keep attendees engaged.

The nation’s convention and visitor bureaus tell us what they’re seeing across the meetings landscape and their own regions.

Being a meeting planner often requires a person to be a project manager, emergency preparedness specialist and crisis management expert — all rolled into one. But what key elements go into finding that “perfect” supplier or venue?

While data shows the inflation rate in the U.S. eased recently – the rate in May was its lowest annual rate in more than two years — high prices for food, flights and hotels among other goods and services still pose a challenge to association meeting planners.