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The Cost of Biz Travel Is Rising—But So Is Spending

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How much will your meetings cost next year? As organizations build their budgets for next year’s meetings, they shouldn’t expect any relief from the increasing cost of airfares, hotels, and other services, according to the recently released 2024 Global Business Travel Forecast from CWT and the Global Business Travel Association.

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Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract

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Smart Meetings chatted with Cheryl M. Payne, CMP, CMM, strategic partner at INNOV8 Meetings + Events , to get her take on the current marketplace and its impact on meeting planners, and some helpful tips and tricks planners should be looking at when drafting up a contract with a hotel or venue.

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Smart Moves in Las Vegas, Florida and More

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Allison is senior vice president of strategy and growth for meetings, conventions and exhibitions for Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry. She will lead the design and development of OVG’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino project, slated to open in 2026.

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5 Biggest Challenges to Impact Events Industry in 2019 & Beyond

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the events industry contributes more to GDP than even movie production (source: A survey conducted by Meeting Professionals International). Bureau of Labor Statistics, it is expected that the events industry will generate employment at the rate of 11% from 2016 to 2026. whereas the lengths of meetings will increase by 0.1

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