Spain Hosts MITM Euromed
Northern city of Oviedo is a hit with attendees.
Meeting Professionals Cautious But Optimistic, Survey Shows
While only a fraction of meeting planners expect the economy to improve within the next six months, the number is rising, suggests a new survey from the Meeting Professionals International Foundation.
Exhibition Industry Reports Third Quarter Decline
In the third quarter of 2009, the exhibition industry experienced an overall 13.5 percent decline compared to the same period of 2008, according to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research.
Homeland Security Moves to Make Global Entry Permanent
The U.S. Homeland Security Department last week proposed to make permanent its ongoing Global Entry pilot program, which automates the customs process for prescreened travelers.
Industry Leaders Seeking To Advance Meetings Architecture
A group of international meeting planners, association executives, university instructors and supplier representatives are pushing a new philosophy of meetings management as part of the Meeting...
What a Wonderful World
Here are eight reasons to take a meeting international.
Research: More Meetings Cutting Paper, Energy, Wasted F&B
According to a recent MeetingNews survey, 93 percent of 202 corporate and association meeting planners said they plan to at least occasionally incorporate green elements into their meetings next year.
World Travel Market: Short-Term Outlook Still Bleak, Long-Term Still Bright
Although the recession has caused travel and tourism to decline this year, the industry will continue to produce long-term growth over the coming decade, according to new projections from the World...
MPI Foundation Study: Meetings Boost Canadian Economy
Despite the global economic downturn, meetings and events are continuing to create jobs, generate tax revenue and grow the Canadian economy, suggests a new study by the Meeting Professionals...
Site International Foundation: Recovery Ahead for Motivational Events Industry
Although 76 percent of buyers and suppliers report a decrease in motivational events, half of them believe that the recession is over and that the industry will recover within two years, finds a new...