Articles tagged “meetings”

Business events drive $1.3 trillion in direct spending, yet most people have never heard of the industry — or could tell you why it's called MICE.

Attending the same conference every year used to be a given. Now employees have to fight for it.

U.S. News & World Report has taken a stab at rating meeting facilities — and landed a few surprises.

Conference centers used to be known as no-nonsense, even vanilla. Not any more.

Airfare costs keep rising but, so far, U.S. companies are not letting that deter their meeting plans.  

Whether you choose to host an elegant reception and private tour of a museum or take attendees out of their comfort zones with a plein air painting class, you’ll leave a lasting impression.

The $1.8 trillion of total GDP generated by business events globally in 2025 would rank the sector as the world’s 16th-largest economy — if it were a country.

CSM, CVB, DMC. Beginner planners face an alphabet soup of acronyms. These 25 terms will get you off to a strong start — and there are hundreds more where they came from.

Data, facts, and figures from across the industry reflect a challenging landscape for 2026 — with some bright spots.