Tag: Meetings Mean Business

Meetings Mean Business, Wisconsin’s new grant program, is designed to boost visitor spending and help destinations bid for regional and national meetings. [...] Read more

The U.S. Travel Association wants to educate the more than 100 new members of Congress about travel and tourism, so it’s organized a Freshman Blitz campaign aimed at teaching policymakers about how important the industry is to the country’s economy. [...] Read more

Chicago lost its bid for the Summer 2016 Olympics Games, disappointing CVBs and businesses that were counting on a tourism bonanza. Even President Obama clearly understood that tourism and meetings mean business. [...] Read more

Return on investment has been the mantra for the meetings business for years. Most planners, urged by industry associations to align themselves with accepted business practices, have grown accustomed to the constant demand to prove ROI – to boards, managers and attendees. Now, the mantra has a public face. [...] Read more