The amenity that most influences planners' booking decisions is discounted sleeping rooms, according to a Cvent survey of 800 U.S.-based meeting planners. Meanwhile, the most attractive amenity to their attendees is free Wi-Fi/Internet.
The surv...
More than 180 corporate, association, government, and independent meeting planners responded to the second annual Destination Hotels & Resorts State of the Meetings Industry survey in September 2013. Here’s what they see ahead in 2014:
Budget St...
More than 650 planners and hospitality partners gathered for the Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Annual Conference in Boston, enjoying top-notch education sessions, a new appointment-based trade show, and evening networking events...
Both Global Events Partners, a network of independently owned destination management companies, and the Krisam Group, a hotel representation firm, are up for sale.
Financial & Insurance Conference Planners is introducing three new events to its annual calendar starting in 2014. With membership continuing to increase, and a sellout crowd in Boston for the 2013 FICP Annual Conference, the organization ...
Financial & Insurance Conference Planners membership is up 24 percent over 2012, with 736 members plus 774 hospitality partners on the current roster, according to Kelli Livers, CMP, director, travel and administrative services, Forethought Fi...
More than 650 planners, hoteliers, and other suppliers are in Boston November 17–20 for the 2013 Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Annual Conference. Unique in the world of meetings industry meetings, FICP holds to a specific ratio of ...
Some 15,000 meetings industry professionals are expected to attend EIBTM, the global meetings & events expo, taking place November 19–21 in Fira Gran Via, Barcelona. This year’s dates are a week earlier than in previous years.
With more t...
MeetingsNet, the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, and key members of the Las Vegas hospitality industry are inviting all qualified corporate meeting planners to join them for the 15th Annual Las Vegas Corporate Invitational.
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