Dan Peltier, Skift
D.C.'s convention business projections aren't looking good. As a political epicenter, dealing with how convention planners respond to politics is not new for the city but the current administration makes it a particularly tough sell.
3 months ago
Jing Travel
Visitation from China declined in the first half of 2017, which makes the role of individual destination marketing organizations even more crucial. New York City has a multi-layered approach, which includes targeting convention business.
11 months ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
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. That means they and other destinations are following new strategies to grow business travel.
11 months ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
The UK has weathered the storm since Brexit, becoming a more attractive place to hold meetings and events. Affordable prices, along with growing high-tech and creative industries, are driving the destination into the future.
1 year ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
There's still plenty of innovation to come to the meetings industry planning process.
1 year ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Accessibility should become an integral part of the planning process for planners and event spaces alike. New technologies alone won't fix these shortcomings.
1 year ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Cybersecurity comes in many forms. Event planners and venues need to do more protect their systems, but attendees can also shield their personal and business information with a little effort.
1 year ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Events thrive on human interaction and connection. Going forward, we're going to examine the ways in which technology can enhance this dynamic and how smart players across the industry are evolving to meet the needs of their attendees.
1 year ago
Greg Oates, Skift
Scotland's government and convention bureau want meeting planners, especially those in the U.S., to grasp that there's cutting-edge innovation in advanced industries taking place in the UK outside London.
1 year ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Technology can be a benefit, but it can also be a pain point when it comes to organizing and executing a meeting. Planners weigh in on what frustrates them most, and offer some solutions.
1 year ago
Greg Oates, Skift
Visit Seattle is positioning itself as a broker of innovation, versus a sales conduit for meeting space, by introducing meeting planners nationwide to some of the world's most advanced companies.
1 year ago
Greg Oates, Skift
The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau is actively selling for 2018 meetings and conventions despite the fallout from Hurricane Maria, but with the rebuilding efforts, the island should reposition itself more as a hub of industry innovation rather than just a U.S. tropical paradise.
1 year ago