Meeting Planning Toolbox

Sodexo and Unite Here come to terms on F&B personnel’s wages and benefits just days before the largest post-Covid convention arrives in Las Vegas, and after picketing outside another large trade show.

Your attendees might not be Oscar nominees, but there’s still something to learn from the products and services in nominees’ luxury swag bags.

The meeting-technology company has announced a partnership with Destinations International, positioning it for a rollout of new services to the convention market.

The partial return of office workers to downtown districts is leaving gaps in restaurant demand that meeting planners can leverage.

Here's a look inside the sustainability elements tracked by event organizers for international conference/exhibition producer Informa.

The alarming rise in the percentages for service charges around catering and other meeting elements requires proactive responses from planners.

The “quick guide” and roadmap, available now from the Net-Zero Carbon Events campaign, are must-reads for organizations thinking about reducing event carbon emissions. Best-practices reports are coming soon, too.

Along with CEO Geoff Freeman, Hilton’s Chris Nassetta is now the face of the U.S. Travel Association, which lobbies Congress on travel and hospitality issues—including the hotel and restaurant labor shortages affecting meeting groups.

The CEO of M-Plus Global Events joins the educational lineup for the Catersource + The Special Event show in March, where he’ll discuss a topic that many planners might not enjoy but need to know: negotiating AV and internet services.