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EIC’s Global Barometer Points to Sustained Recovery for Business Events

The Events Industry Council (EIC), a global voice of the business events industry, released its quarterly Global Events Barometer for Q2 2024. The numbers reflect positive momentum for the global business events industry in almost every region around the world.

Event Industry Shows Resilience Amidst Economic Uncertainty

Despite lingering economic concerns, the meeting and event industry is demonstrating a steady hand, according to the latest Meetings Outlook report from Meeting Professionals International (MPI).

IMEX America 2024 Roundup

A triumphant return for the global events industry IMEX America 2024, held October 8-10 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, proved to be a resounding success, with record attendance and a palpable sense of optimism for the future of the business events industry. Record-Breaking Attendance and Industry Growth The show welcomed over 15,500 participants, including […]

Associations: The Unsung Heroes Powering America’s Economy

In a landmark study, the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has unveiled the most comprehensive data to date on the economic contributions of associations across the United States.

IAAC Creates Platform for Experiential Venues

International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) redefines the future of events with innovative new membership category for venues that specialize in experiential offerings, IACC aims to connect meeting planners with the most innovative and cutting-edge event spaces.

MPI’s Q1 2024 Meetings Outlook Report Looks Promising

Meeting Professionals International, quarterly Meetings Outlook Report finds positive sentiment for the overall business of live events in Q1 of 2024. Grow is trending upwards across the most significant metrics — business conditions, attendance, budgets— while hiring difficulties have improved for each of the past three quarters.

From Boomers to GenZ, Which Incentives Work Best? A New Study Has the Answer

A new study by Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), Generational Expectations of Incentives, examines the changing priorities of this workforce and which types of incentives and rewards motivate early, mid, and late career employees.

IACC and MPI Form Strategic Alliance

Organizations to collaborate on meetings industry initiatives. International Association of Conference Centers (IACC), the global association representing the top 1% of small to midsize conference and meeting venues, has announced details of a strategic partnership with Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the largest global meetings and events industry association. The alliance will see the two organizations […]

Preview of MPI’s Meetings Outlook Fall Report

New survey suggests industry recovery may be slowing down. Meetings Professionals International (MPI), the leading global meeting and event community association, previewed the fall edition of its quarterly Meetings Outlook report on the state of the industry at the recent IMEX America, the largest meetings and events trade show in North America. Sponsored by ALHI […]

New Research Identifies Six Behaviors Shaping the Future of Meetings and Events

Three industry power players combine to produce an ongoing exploration of key motivators. Early this year Marriott International, Inc., the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and the Corporate Event Management Association (CEMA), release of their “Guiding Principles in Experience Design” study, which provides meetings and events professionals insights to help them forecast the consumer drivers […]

NYC Hotels Get a Safety Makeover

New York City is stepping up its efforts to protect hotel workers and guests with the recently enacted Safe Hotels Act. Signed into law by Mayor Eric Adams, the legislation introduces a range of new requirements for hotel operators, from mandatory panic buttons for staff to increased security measures and even a guarantee of daily housekeeping.

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