News flash: It’s not less expensive to run events that have fewer in-person attendees and more virtual attendees.

For events with in-person and virtual components, the possibilities—and the potential problems—are many.

The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons takes the plunge, with promising results.

Wider aisles, a mix of open and segmented booths, and video-augmented encounters are some of the elements that will be used throughout 2021 and possibly longer.

Q1 has seen new partnerships and programs that grease the hybrid-meeting wheels.

There’s work involved not just for planners, but for presenters and panelists as well.

The GroupSync Engage platform from Groups360 allows planners to view and book guest-room and meeting-space inventory in real time without submitting an RFP. Other hotel firms will soon have the technology as well.

Here’s how the Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021 could boost meetings-industry efforts to get back to business.

Many independent planners, DMCs, and other essential meeting services can take advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program’s 14-day focus on small companies.

A new app lets participants use their own headsets and earpieces to listen to sessions.