While the economies of both the United States and Canada continue to show slow signs of improvement, there are no expectations for major growth in the foreseeable future. Although low economic growth will help contain travel price increases for most categories of spend in 2013, limited new or renovated venue supply and increasing demand for meetings and events will result in continued rate pressures. As a result, Carlson Wagonlit Travel Meetings & Events forecasts moderate growth in cost per attendee per day in 2013 in North America.