Corporate Meetings & Events

New occupancy taxes, challenges for the Amex-CWT deal, a new Groups360 partnership, and more developments to catch up on from the past week.

The annual salary survey from the Professional Convention Management Association shows an upward trend for wages—but that nasty gender pay gap remains.

Club Ichi co-founder Liz Lathan, CMP details how and why the group came about, the job challenges that members discuss the most, and why hosting breakout sessions on the water—in inflatable rafts—works really well.

Net-Zero Carbon Events is on a roll. It has launched a new A.I. tool, joined a U.N. climate portal, and is getting ready for its critical reporting deadline.

The events director for Michaels Stores engages executives, colleagues, sponsors, and attendees to make sure the company’s biggest meeting delivers maximum benefit for all involved.

Big-money deals, the first black female president (of NYC Tourism + Conventions), a home run for MLB, an attendee-belonging guide hot off the press, and more.