Planners Find Solutions for Commission Shortfalls
Photo Credit: More than 1,000 mayors, managers, community planners, and local officials and guests from throughout Michigan were expected to descend on Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sept. 20-22 for the joint 2018 Michigan Municipal League and Michigan Association of Planning convention. Flickr / Michigan Municipal League
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While many planners continue to feel the sting from commission cuts, the need for alternative revenue streams is leading some to get creative.
Hotel commission cuts over the course of the last year have increased the pressure on North American meeting planners.
We caught up with a few independent planners who are impacted by the change, and they are finding interesting ways to keep their businesses on the upswing. Check out the story below.
We also have some data on how business travel is becoming more expensive and the ways that hospitality professionals can focus on improving guest experience.
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