Tag: Meeting Planners

Public Pinterest

This brainstorming gold mine is storming the world of social media. [...] Read more

Temporary Tastes

Pop-up restaurants, open for anywhere from one day to several months, continue to rise in popularity. [...] Read more

Planning Fundamentals: Managing Your Room Block

As the economy improves, rates are rising, and it’s becoming more strategic to tightly manage your room block, mitigate attrition and get the best possible concessions. [...] Read more

Negotiations: Convention Center Contracts

Know what you want before you begin the negotiating process and stick to it. [...] Read more

Travel and tourism jobs on the rise

In 2011, 98 million jobs were generated by the travel sector. The World Travel and Tourism Industry Council Industry predicts average annual growth to be 4% through 2022. [...] Read more

The new standards update the original regulations released in 1990. [...] Read more

Meetings remain stable in 2012

A survey conducted by PKF Hospitality Research shows most meeting planners expect to organize the same number of events this year as they did last year, with almost half planning to spend more. Budgets may be bigger, but planners are still focused on costs, and will still negotiate on meeting rooms, food and beverage, fees and miscellaneous charges. [...] Read more

Q&A: Bob Diener, getaroom.com

Co-founder and president of hotel booking site forecasts big changes in booking habits. [...] Read more

A cause weaved into your day—combined with optimism—puts a bounce in your step. [...] Read more

Keppler’s new online catalog of speakers allows for easy searching. [...] Read more