PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

Chefs at the 2018 PCMA Annual Conference in Bangkok serve pasta and other dishes to attendees. In the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, respondents listed rising food and beverage costs as a major challenge. Although the overall survey results paint an optimistic picture for 2019, individual responses reveal pockets of anxiety.

Food and Beverage 91

Food and Beverage Meetings Negotiating Hotels 91

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

A 2010 survey of 1,500 global human resources professionals by the HR Certification Institute found that both professionals and employers saw value in third parties verifying individual skill sets—if it is the right third party. “It Some topics are evergreen—negotiation, experience design, trends. Jessie States.

Education 73

Education Meetings 2010 Financial 73

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Some organizations will prefer to opt out from England for meetings that were not yet confirmed with decisions still pending (probably impacting 2018–2023). Companies are by definition risk-averse entities. As yet we have not surveyed any meeting planners. In this phase, alternatives will be sought.

Tourism 40

Tourism Negotiating Meetings Travel 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Some organizations will prefer to opt out from England for meetings that were not yet confirmed with decisions still pending (probably impacting 2018–2023). Companies are by definition risk-averse entities. As yet we have not surveyed any meeting planners. In this phase, alternatives will be sought.

Tourism 40

Tourism Negotiating Meetings B2B 40