Sue Pelletier
Cost Is Increasingly a Key Site Selection Factor
Cost and value for the money are increasingly important factors event planners consider in the site selection process.
Trademark Scam Alert: What You Should Know
There’s a trademark scam making the rounds lately that, while not strictly illegal, could be costly if you fall for it.
4 Top Travel Incentive Trends
About 95 percent of respondents to a SITE survey said their top challenges right now are rising costs and inflation, while almost half are concerned about global instability.
7 Ways AI Already Is Helping Incentive Planners
A fictional case study outlines how incentive planners are already using AI to plan their incentive travel programs.
Air Travel is Up, but Flight Cancellations Are Down
Even as the number of passengers continues to soar, flight cancellations are at their lowest levels since 2015.
New York to Ban Hotel Single-Use Toiletries in 2025
Single-use toiletries will disappear next year in New York hotels with more than 50 rooms, following California's lead last year.
Maritz Acquires Convention Data Services
Meeting and event management company Maritz has acquired Convention Data Services, a registration and lead services business, from Freeman.
Just Say No to Pathetic Panels
Panels are supposed to inject some interactivity and engagement, but all too often they’re just awful. Kerry Bennett has some ideas that can help.
Exclusive: Inside Explora Journeys’ Unique Sail Incentive Option
Prevue talks with Explora Journeys’ president, North America, about what this latest luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand offers for incentive travel programs that want to “sail unique.”
Exclusive: Worth Int’l COO Victor Diaz-Herman on Fostering Inclusivity
How Victor Diaz-Herman’s decades of LGBTQ+ advocacy informs his perspectives on inclusivity in business, in life and in the meetings industry.
Exclusive: David Kliman on LGBTQ+ Progress in the Events Industry
David Kliman has seen a lot of progress when it comes to making LGBTQ+ attendees feel welcome and included — but we're nowhere near done yet.
Exclusive: LGBT MPA Chair Kyle Jordan
Kyle Jordan, the 2024 Chair of the LGBT MPA, explains how the association is growing in membership, resources and connectivity after undergoing some changes in 2023.
Exclusive With Carlin Putman: Outsourcing Is Trending
Industry veteran Carlin Putman, CMP, CMM, has noticed a growing trend toward companies outsourcing some, or even all, of the meeting planning work to external third parties.
Pride Month Exclusive: Visit Atlantic City’s Larry Sieg
Larry Sieg, President and CEO of Meet AC, shares some thoughts on the past, present and future of LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the meetings, events and hospitality industry.
