A new report from AHLA shows that staffing challenges are nearly universal, affecting hotels in all price tiers. Robots could fill in for some tasks, but labor unions aren’t happy about that possibility.
With budgets tightening, and costs rising, monetizing events, and assessing and proving their value to internal stakeholders has never been more important than it is today.
At the Montreal Convention Center, field tests of biometric equipment are capturing levels of participants’ engagement and excitement by monitoring their brain and heart activity as they move around a show.
A new MeetingsNet survey finds nearly 70 percent of planners expect fewer attendees on site due to high airfares, while nearly 60 percent have narrowed their destination options due to potential air delays and cancellations.
A shortened agenda plus sessions listed by level of interactivity were designed to deliver more value and set an example for other meetings, says MPI President & CEO Paul Van Deventer.
