New research highlights what medical meeting organizers need to do to meet the needs of learners present and future.

Dramatic increases in death due to prescription opioid abuse has gained national attention. In the last month alone, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  has issued new guidelines on prescribing opioids, the Food and Drug Administratio...

Association Day participants share ideas.Several educational sessions attracted corporate and association meeting planners to IMEX Frankfurt April 18, the day before the trade show floor officially opens. The Professional Convention Management...

As a fifth on-site hotel opens this year, completing a 247,000-square-feet complex of meeting space, the Universal Orlando Resort is reintroducing its parks, hotels, and attractions to the meetings market. “Commitment is the key word,” says Vi...

I may be stuck at my desk instead of being out and about touting the benefits—economic, and more importantly, educational and professional—of meetings, conferences, conventions, incentive travel, trade shows, and exhibitions as so many are doing ...

Recreational use of marijuana is already legal in several U.S. states, including Washington, Colorado, Oregon, and Alaska. And according to industry watchers, event meccas including California, Nevada, and New York could be next...

The GBTA Foundation—the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association—has released a major update to its Travel Risk Management Maturity Model self-assessment tool, known as TRM3. In addition to assessing nine travel risk c...

How to recover the value-added tax, or VAT, paid on international meetings

You could lop a day off your incentive travel program to save some money. Or you could reach out to your supplier partners, share your priorities, and see what they can offer to add value to your program. The newly released 2015 SITE Index rep...

Practical ways to make your meetings healthier while still meeting attendee expectations—and your budget.