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Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business?

Smart Meetings

The study highlights regional variations in transportation costs. When taking the cheapest fare into consideration, Wyoming ($21.57), Kentucky ($21.45), and Iowa ($20.86) wrap up the ranking. 50 Iowa $20.86 50 Iowa $20.86 The post Meeting Profs Travel Report: Who Travels for Business? 2 Rhode Island $35.18

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5 Midsize Cities Using Their Local Knowledge Economies to Bring In Meetings

PCMA Convene

Walkability, value, and friendliness can be strong drivers for why planners choose certain destinations over others for meetings. If a city can hit on all of those cylinders, it can emerge as a meetings-business champion. And more and more, they’re asking questions about a destination’s local expertise and knowledge base.