Corporate Meetings & Events

Currently, it takes well over a year for travelers from India to get a U.S. travel visa. And if your attendees are coming from Mexico, the wait is about two years. New legislation aims to reverse this trend.

At least 11 meeting and event-related companies are featured in this year’s Inc. 5000, an Inc. magazine ranking of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S.—including number two on the list.

How much will your meetings cost next year? Projections from CWT and GBTA suggest 2 to 3 percent more than in 2023.

Its second acquisition in just over a year will allow the Texas-based company to grow in new markets.

Industry veteran Kevin Iwamoto is coming out of retirement to consult with the European event management company as it plans a bigger U.S. footprint.

Executives from GBTA’s Meetings & Events Europe Committee weigh in on top meeting trends that, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse, just won’t quit.

Accor SVP Meenaz Diamond welcomed attendees to the 2023 Global Meeting Exchange with a phrase hard to disagree with: “Paris is always a good idea.”

Ben Goedegebuure leads the team at Maritz that established a green commitment for the company, sending a clear message to clients.