Articles tagged “meetings”

The Hawaii Convention Center isn’t set to reopen until January of 2028, but planners still have other options for large groups.

Just when these planners thought they had seen it all, this happened.

Industry leaders, including the head of CES, are speaking out about how new screening requirements for inbound travelers to the U.S. from countries in the Visa Waiver Program could mean higher costs, lost business, and meetings moving out of the country. 

The M&I 15 reflects a sector remade by consolidation — and stress-tested by the Covid pandemic. As mergers and rebrands compressed the field, capabilities have increasingly converged, leaving differentiation to come from corporate structure, service model, and where each firm chooses to specialize. Scale remains the entry ticket, but the gaps in focus are real enough to make buyers look twice at who they’re partnering with.

Planning international meetings requires you to bring your A-game to handle everything from cultural differences to anxious attendees.

Saudi has been running the mass events experiment for centuries with pilgrimage and is now building on it with sports, music, and entertainment. It’s time to scale those lessons….and build a tourism strategy that actually works.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

All the characteristics required for meeting planning — from strong communication skills to a willingness to step out of your comfort zone — are shared by the best  leaders.

The only way to transport everything was by cable car, the planners were not permitted to bring generators, the venue had never held a major event before — and then came the rain. 

New research reveals that attendees are looking to medical congresses as much for connection as for education.

When it comes to service animals, planners need to know what questions to ask both the attendee and and their suppliers to avoid any issues.