Maritz released its Industry Trends Report at IMEX America with some eye-popping data on the rising cost of hotels, airfares, F&B, and other event-budget elements.

The Events.Hilton.com site is being enhanced to allow planners with groups of up to 35 attendees to book meetings online.

The 30-year meetings-industry veteran, who recently joined Unbridled, shares her thoughts on attendee expectations, return on experience, and the value of hard work.

Amid contract negotiations, the Culinary Workers Union intensifies pressure on Strip hotel companies with plans for “informational” picket lines.

A quarterly discussion of the impact of generative A.I. on the business travel industry has just launched.

Will they or won’t they pass the federal budget? Government meeting professionals and planners whose attendees include a large number of federal employees will be scrambling if Congress shuts down the government this weekend.