Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

January 2015. This will greatly impact the event and meeting planning industry because planners will now only have 1 technology option at hotels, limiting options for flexibility in their venue selection process. The acquisition could turn out to be really good for meeting planners and hotels. Kelso & Co.

Event Technology 110

Event Technology Technology Meetings Hotels 110

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Only 34 percent of respondents (down from 43 percent in the 2016 survey and 50 percent in the 2015 survey) indicated that they will be holding meetings outside the United States in the future. Contracting space — Total exhibition space shrank 20 percent compared to the average exposition footprint in last year’s survey.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Smart Meetings was also recognized for two honorable mentions in the categories of standalone digital magazine for its October 2015 digital edition and B-to-B overall design for its monthly print magazine. About Smart Meetings 360, Inc.: Every win is a team effort and a testament to our place in the industry.”.

Meetings 40

Meetings Site Selections 2016 2015 40

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

It was this moment where I realized that experiences in meetings can have an impact on attendees, and reshaped how I viewed my career. At some point, I would like to branch out in my career and experience what meeting planning is like in the private sector. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

2017 69

2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Another big, ongoing story has been the transformation of the image that meeting professionals hold of themselves. Meeting planning, which used to be described as an ‘Old Boys’’ network, may soon be a ‘Young Women’s’ network. Are there reams of meeting resumes and contracts stacked on your desk?

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56