MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Generate excitement without blowing your budget with these chef-tested meeting and event food and beverage trends. By Anne Thornley-Brown. read more.

Food and Beverage 40

Food and Beverage 2017 Meetings Association Meetings 40

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

How shifting trends will impact meetings and hotels in 2017 was the hot topic debated by a panel of five meetings and hospitality leaders led by Dan Berger from Social Tables. Not only is it versatile, but the imaged-based content eliminates the need to translate pages of text for international shows. Industry Trends.

2016 40

2016 Trade Shows Food and Beverage Technology 40

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Close to one-fifth of respondents reported that one or more of their attendees faced a challenge obtaining a visa in 2017, but 82 percent — vs. 58 percent in last year’s survey — said it was more challenging to obtain visas last year than in the prior year. 2017 attendance vs. 2016 attendance — +3.6 2017 CONVENTION/MEETING BUDGET.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

percent. › 2017 attendance vs. 2016 attendance (projected) : +4.9 percent. › Number of 2017 exhibitors vs. 2016 exhibitors (projected) : +1.5 percent. › Overall 2016 meeting budget compared to 2015 meeting budget : +1.7 percent. › Overall 2016 meeting budget compared to 2015 meeting budget : +1.7

2015 40

2015 Meetings Marketing 2016 40