Next week’s big meetings-industry show in Las Vegas has 272 learning sessions on the agenda. Here are five selections from the MeetingsNet team that promise strong speakers and intriguing content.

The Biden Administration wants to make it much easier for travelers to know the cost to change or cancel a flight, and to understand up front what other charges might be in store.

The latest ranking of North American airports by J.D. Power includes three top facilities in Florida, two in California.

The DOT’s new Airline Customer Service Dashboard makes it easy for travelers to know what they’re entitled to in the event of flight delays and cancellations.

The American Society of Association Executives’ annual meeting forgoes a virtual component and draws more paying attendees than its 2019 event. This year’s conference theme: “Disruption = Opportunity”

Later this year, Alaska Airlines will be the first U.S. airline to add electronic bag tags to speed up the check-in process.

At ASAE’s annual meeting this week, serial entrepreneur Marcus Whitney presented his framework for brainstorming new solutions and initiatives, and then seeing them through.

A recent survey reveals pay ranges for mid-level planners in North America, Europe, and elsewhere.

A new poll of mid-level U.S. and international planners finds that many are offering job candidates higher compensation than originally planned, but more than a third of new hires are not lasting even one year.

Veteran planner Tahira Endean, author of the book Intentional Design: Our Professional Opportunity, moves over from SITE with specific ideas for tweaking the educational agendas for IMEX Frankfurt and IMEX America.