Meeting Planning Toolbox

As an Israel-focused conference opens in Denver, its organizers are facing protestors trying to cripple the event. Business-event planners should pay close attention because the protest groups in their industry may be watching, too.

A selection of open-air and historic venues in Arizona, California, Utah, and Nevada can only be booked through the new Open Venues site.

With costs moving stubbornly higher, meeting planners must be proactive and creative to stay within their F&B budget. A panel of planning veterans at the IMEX America show shared their strategies and tactics.

Hubli, an online-booking system for simple meetings, now has a tool that venues can use to display available meeting space in real time.

Buckwheat, celeriac, and Pop Rocks are among the ingredients that restaurant chefs are leaning into for their savory dishes in 2024, according to Af&co., which released its 16th annual Hospitality Trends Report.

Three industry veterans share their advice on crafting contract terms and clauses that meet the needs of host groups, not just host venues.

More than 64,000 H-2B non-immigrant visas will be added to the original number allowed, to ease labor shortages such as the one facing hotels.

About half of respondents know how A.I. can assist with event planning, but only a small percentage have incorporated it “extensively” into their processes while some others have dabbled.