Two hosted-buyer trade shows for the meetings industry -- AIBTM and IMEX America -- will go toe-to-toe on American soil for the first time in 2011; meanwhile, Meeting Professionals International will not offer a trade show at its next World Education Conference, preferring to align with IMEX America.
New Jersey Gov. Christie backs a plan to create a special Atlantic City tourism district and increase convention business by 30 percent per year for the next five years.
A new study jointly conducted by the National Business Travel Association and Concur ranks American cities such as Fort Lauderdale and Portland, Ore., among the least taxing, and Chicago and New York City among the most taxing when it comes to levies on car rentals, hotels and meals.
More options by brand and region help planners compare meeting space online.
But higher revenues likely mean even higher fares and more crowding for business travelers.
Omni Hotels & Resorts unveils website's LIvePerson Enterprise, which allows planners to chat live with Omni sales managers.
Courtesy of the M&C 2010 Salary Survey, we chart how many meetings were held over the past year by corporate and association planners.
The Convention Industry Council and the International Organization for Standards are developing guidelines for meeting professionals who want to plan sustainable events.
Coastal destinations try to retain visitors, hotels hold to meeting contracts
The global hotel industry is recovering, according to statistics from Smith Travel Research.
The United States and Vienna, Austria, are No. 1, respectively, in number of gatherings
At least 23 events cancel as of mid-May; the hospitality and meetings community tries to limit the damage.