Business of Events
Local Laws: A Scary Potential Shift for Medical Meetings
An expert who knows how to manage the maze of medical compliance codes shares the latest development that could create even more headaches for health-care events.
Is Attribute-Based Booking the Future of Room Blocks?
A new report from Amadeus and InterContinental Hotels Group suggests that traditional and generic definitions of room types are on their way out. How should event organizers adjust to meet tomorrow’s expectations about accommodations?
Another Record Crowd Celebrates Global Exhibitions Day
As many as 90 countries and regions — the most ever — are expected to mark date that celebrates the exhibitions industry’s worldwide impact.
Convene Salary Survey: Higher Than Average Increases
Event organizers cite stress and long hours as what they like least — and creativity, collaboration, and cultivating relationships as what they like most — about their jobs.
Salary Survey: How Do You Stack Up Against the Rest of the World?
It’s helpful to put this year’s Salary Survey results in perspective by comparing our findings to the larger workplace world. Here’s a look at some key areas.
BestCities Global Alliance Exploring Congress of the Future
At this year’s Global Forum in Copenhagen, BestCities Global Alliance aims to offer insights and tools for associations planning the events of the future.
Attracting Millennials Is Key to Survival of Associations
ADFIAP Secretary General Octavio B. Peralta says attracting millennials and having a sound business strategy are key to an association’s survival. Here are tips on how to do that.
ASAE’s Risky Approach to Registration Pricing
ASAE wanted to attract more attendees for its annual XDP gathering, so it made an unconventional offer to prospective registrants: Pay what you think it’s worth after attending the event. How did the experiment work out?
3 Lessons From the Upcoming Taco Bell Hotel
You may not want to check in to the fast food chain’s new pop-up hotel, but you will want to check out some of the ways the company is bringing the concept to market.
GDPR After One Year: How Far Have We Come, What’s Next?
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018, and a year later, it seems clear that data protection and privacy rights are taking center stage on a global scale and are not a strictly European phenomenon.
Former Rust Belt Cities Rise as Innovation Hubs
Six CVBs discuss how their cities’ new knowledge economies have transformed how groups experience them.
Hospitality Trends? ‘Hold on to Your Seats,’ Says Expert
Some global destinations — including the U.S. — have ‘massive’ amounts of hotel rooms in the pipeline. What does that mean for planners?