Meeting Planning Toolbox

A bill moving through Congress aims to improve liability protections for organizations that provide food to the needy.

Concurrent, multi-site, staggered…there are more hybrid possibilities than you might think. One expert discusses the alternatives.

Staffing, service levels, and event costs are all trending in the wrong direction, according to Meeting Professionals International’s latest Meetings Outlook survey.

For some groups, an interest in health and wellness means changes to bar service and break beverages, according to panelists on a recent SITE webinar.

VisitScotland’s Rory Archibald has launched an advocacy organization for the business-events industry focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as environmental issues.

Researchers have found a way to measure which cities have regained their downtown activity from before the pandemic, and which cities have not. The results could give planners clues on what the meeting experience in a city might be right now.

A hot topic during last week’s Hotel Data Conference was booking the right balance between leisure business travelers. Hint: A new meeting pattern could help groups having a difficult time at the negotiating table.

The new emissions calculator, meant to help planners make data-driven decisions at the pre-event stage, is the first to be ISO certified.