Meetings News

Organizing a meeting is getting a lot easier at the properties of one of the biggest hotel brands in the world. Which one is it, and what does the tool mean for you?

From boomers to millennials, your trade show is welcoming a very diverse audience. A new study delivers some key insights into how to satisfy all of them.

A new study reveals just how much investing in business travel pays off. Find out how these numbers can help the meetings industry.

The Chair of the Student Advisory Group looks at how students can be more successful in the job hunt and how PCMA can play a more important role in the early stages of their careers.

A new survey puts event planning behind some seemingly less-inviting employment opportunities. Find out where your career ranks.

A new survey reveals the top five reasons your résumé could land in the trashcan. Are any of these mistakes on yours?

A new survey shows that buyers and suppliers are feeling pretty positive about their futures. What’s still holding them back?

A new survey shows that many healthcare workers are searching for more than CE. What is it and how can your meeting help them find it?

When the innovators of PCMA’s premier event for meeting professionals, Convening Leaders, invited a group of us together to brainstorm about the theme for 2014, so much more took place.

The world is changing. Get a look at 10 trends that will change the way your attendees think and act in 2013.

PCMA staff writer David McMillin returns to his roots for a look inside a Midwestern city on the rise. Find out where his travels have taken him this time.

Who is it, and what does her voice mean for meeting professionals?

Having trouble keeping your employees around? New research at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas has uncovered a simple solution.

The guest experience is starting to look very different. Get a look at how hotels will look by the end of the decade.

A new survey shows that more travelers are factoring in the environment when figuring out where to stay.

A new survey shows that more attendees are registering for online events, but meeting marketers are making one big mistake. What is it?

How do you keep attendees and exhibitors feeling secure after two bombings, a manhunt and multiple evacuation orders? Find out how one organization continued to hold a successful annual meeting in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon tragedy.

As planners continue to look for price breaks and hotels search for revenue opportunities, negotiating has evolved. Here’s a look at some of the key factors impacting both sides of the table in 2013.

Find out how one of the members of the PCMA Board of Trustees is building bridges between North American partners with a new company.

Heading to the airport this week? Find out why you may be there much longer than you expect.

Hoteliers, marathon organizers and security officials worked together in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings to ensure that guests, runners and race fans were safe.

Meeting planners aren’t the only ones tackling big issues. Find out what’s keeping your hotel partners up at night.

Businesses will spend more on travel in 2013, but data shows that employees are keeping a much closer eye on their expense accounts. What does the new normal of business travel mean for meetings?

A new study reveals that the majority of travelers don’t keep track of how many miles they’ve racked up in frequent flier programs. That lack of knowledge can cost you.

Fostering the growth of junior staff is a large responsibility. For those willing to take on the mentor role the benefits to you and your organization make the decision a no-brainer.

A new study shows that many of the best performers are feeling less and less motivated. What can you do to keep them invested in your organization’s success?

The changing world of trade shows has led to many new assumptions about how to attract and engage attendees. Find out how a new study shows that some of those assumptions are wrong.

You probably aren’t going to be able to get your conference Wi-Fi for free, but you can manage to keep your costs lower than you think. Find out how.

Everyone is talking about Meeting Reinvention, but what are they doing and how are they doing it?

Everyone wants complimentary Wi-Fi, but free isn’t always the best deal. Find out why connectivity is worth the cost.

A survey reveals the exact date range when you’re most likely to score the most affordable airfare. Find out how to get your timing right.

Today’s virtual work environments, doing more with less, and impossible to-do lists are making something that might have already been a challenge, an out-right nightmare.

Want to get your millennial audience excited about your next meeting location? Learn how the local beer and local food in Denver can help you do it.

See the special services offered at International Paralympics Committee Annual Conference.

Find out how the President-Elect of the Northern California chapter is encouraging cross-chapter collaboration with a first-ever educational conference.

A new survey shows that the US border may be creating serious challenges for overseas business travelers. How can your meeting overcome that negative perception?

Want to get your attendees more involved in your next meeting? Here’s an affordable audience response system that can do just that. Learn how PCMA put the power of polling in motion at Convening Leaders.

What are the real implications of the US Airways-American Airlines merger proposal?

How one PCMA member wove his connections together to uncover a new career opportunity.

The GSA already cancelled its upcoming expo. Now, federal budget cuts have forced another meeting to follow suit. Which one?

The world’s most popular social media site is changing its design. What does it mean for your meeting marketing strategy?

One of the biggest hospitality brands is moving its global headquarters from the US to Dubai. Is the move permanent?

You may not be interested in a new job but that doesn't mean recruiters aren't finding (and judging) you.

Before you get an interview, your name is going to wind up in an online search. Here are two free ways to make sure your results look good.

Are you looking to make a jump to the next level in your career? Here are five skills everyone should develop to help get them to the top.

The Sunshine Act will officially rise over the medical community and the meeting industry. As medical device, pharmaceutical, biological and medical supply companies prepare their first reports on all financial payments and transfers of value above $10 made to physicians, medical meeting organizers have felt the trickle-down effect of those changes.

Feeling tense? A scientific study shows that the key to relieving your anxiety might be taking a vacation from your inbox.

Find out a how a rapper, a vending machine and a bag of chips are changing the attendee experience in Austin this week.

The Chair of the Exhibits and Trade Shows Task Force looks at how to solve the most pressing issues that exhibit managers are facing today.

Have you been in the dark on the real implications of the Sunshine Act? On March 5, the PCMA New England Chapter presented an educational panel for medical meeting planners who are still working to grasp the full impact of new regulations.