Meetings and Events Industry News

Over 3,300 meeting professionals descended upon Columbus, Ohio, this week for PCMA Convening Leaders injecting about $6 million into the economy. The pressure was on as these planners could bring hundreds of millions of dollars in future meetings business to the city.

Booking a big-name speaker for your event attracts attendees. But if that speaker has to cancel, it's crucial to have a contingency plan in place. PCMA Convening Leaders led by example.

The past three years have brought about significant challenges to meetings industry. Although recovery is in sight, it must continually adapt and innovate to keep up with the latest trends.

As we look to the future, planning event experiences is not enough. The next iteration of creating events is considering people’s desire for self-improvement and transformation.

This report explores seven key trends shaping how we plan, design, and execute business events in 2023 and beyond.

As the industry continues to feel the effects of the Covid pandemic, several associations that could benefit from deeper pockets have been acquired by PCMA.

To make your events truly inclusive, representation alone will not do it. They must reflect the diversity of your world.

Gathering audience data is key to understanding the priorities of meeting attendees. Through analyzing and interpreting both sentiment and behavior data we can improve the way meetings are designed.

With attendee and exhibitor numbers getting closer to pre-Covid figures, the entire meetings industry is hopeful for a strong CES in Las Vegas this week to set the tone for the rest of 2023.

In this podcast episode, we’re joined by two guests, Tim Flors, chief customer officer at Groups 360 and Oral Muir, vice president partnership development and global distribution at Hilton.