Hot Topics: MeetingsNet’s 15 Most-Read Stories of 2019

Hurricane Dorian Affects Bahamas Unevenly

When the massive hurricane slammed into the Bahamas at the end of August, readers learned just how big the island chain really is. While Great Abaco and Grand Bahama were truly devastated, group-heavy resort destination Paradise Island and points south avoided lasting damage. Read it.

The 2019 CMI 25: Top Meeting and Incentive Companies

Every year, our list of the largest independent meeting and incentive companies is among the most viewed resource on MeetingsNet, and the 13th annual edition was no exception. Read it.

Event Production Giant Grows Even Bigger

In January, when audiovisual and event technology services company PSAV made its fifth acquisition in 16 months, readers had to know more. Read it. Another acquisition story that made our most-read list was about BCD Meetings & Events buying L37 Creative, its fourth acquisition in as many years. Read it.

Hotel Contract Clauses Planners Should Be Using but Probably Aren’t

The MeetingsNet webinars educate thousands each year, but none drew more eyeballs in 2019 than John Foster’s 60-minute session on contract clauses. (Available on demand through late February 2020). But this webinar wasn’t the only high-demand legal content on MeetingsNet. There was also “Yes, You Do Need a Cancellation Clause” and “8 Ways to Negotiate a Fair Attrition Clause Both Sides Can Live With.”

New Technologies Help Cut Costs for Simple Meetings

Meeting professionals continue to struggle with getting their arms around their organizations’ small meetings spend, so it’s no surprise that Shimon Avish’s research into the tech tools that create efficiencies for simple meeting was a top article. Read it.

The Killer Icebreaker Idea to Get Everyone Telling Stories

Attendees can get education in a half-dozen different ways but face-to-face networking is unique to live events, and smart planners are making sure attendees have every opportunity to interact. That’s one reason why our new and evergreen articles on icebreakers were hot in 2019:
The Killer Icebreaker Idea to Get Everyone Telling Stories
Help Your Attendees Warm Up with These Awesome Icebreakers
Three Conference Games People Will Actually Like Playing

Scrambling to Save a Meeting

Everyone loves a thank-goodness-that-wasn’t-me story. For this one, a Legionnaire’s disease-related hotel closure brought on a planner’s sleepless nights. Read it.

From Sandwiches to Centerpieces: Sustainable Meetings Are Catching On

A Pharma Forum session highlighted what planners are doing to create impactful meetings in an environmentally responsible way. Read it.

What’s in Your Wallet? Planner Salary Survey 2019

The Professional Convention Management Association's salary report is essential reading, and our gallery made the numbers easy to digest. Read it.

Study Finds One in Four Tech-Conference Speakers Are Women

The #metoo movement continued to grab readers’ attention in 2019, and many clicked through to read about research into the prevalence of female speakers, sexual-harassment awareness, and codes of conduct at tech conferences. Read it.