Sue Pelletier
Did You Know These Countries Have U.S. Travel Advisories?
If you’re taking a meeting outside of the U.S., there could be local risks involved that may not be intuitively obvious.
Survey: Sustainability Is the Top Challenge for Associations
Just-released ICCA survey uncovers new challenges for associations posed by today’s economic and political environment.
The Delegate Wranglers: A New Way to Round Up Business
The Delegate Wranglers is an industry-wide community that supports its members with leads and connections.
Speaker Diversity: The Meetings Industry Still Falls Short
There are signs that our industry associations are focusing more on speaker diversity than used to be the case—but we still have a long way to go.
The Ultimate Individual Incentive: A Luxe Spaceflight Experience
Gift a Trip now is offering a luxury spaceflight incentive experience that will put winners literally in orbit.
13 Don’t-Miss Destination Podcasts
Want to learn all the inside info about your next meeting destination while driving to work? Check out these podcasts from CVBs, DMOs and others with on-the-ground intel to share.
Is Your Event Certifiably Sustainable?
As sustainability continues to gain ground in the meetings industry, several organizations now offer sustainable meeting certificate programs. Here are just a few you may want to check out.
20 Planner Podcasts to Boost Your Business Savvy
Podcasts for, by and about meetings and events professionals are proliferating — there seems to be at least one for every possible planner need. Here are 19 of our favorite planner podcasts.
ECA Legislative Action Day — Sign Up Now
Calling all industry advocates — Registration is now open for ECA Legislative Action Day, scheduled for June 1 in Washington, D.C.
Stockholm’s Sustainability Cred
Sustainable Meet Stockholm seeks to raise the city’s profile as a sustainable, green destinations for meetings and events by inviting hotels, key meeting and event venues and attractions to share eco-ideas, projects and expertise.
Destinations Gear Up for Record Sargassum Season
Sargassum — a form of seaweed — is expected to wash ashore in Florida, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean in record amounts this year. Here's what destinations are doing to prepare for the onslaught.
Are You Ready for the Rise in Plant-Based F&B?
Plant-based foods are increasingly making their ways onto BEOs. Are you ready to switch out some meat and dairy for plant-based options?
GMID 2023: How We Got Here
Caesar Entertainment's Mike Massari explains the origins of the Global Meetings Industry Day, and why all meeting and hospitality professionals need to get involved in GMID 2023.
GMID 2023 to Showcase Why Meetings Matter
March 30 is Global Meeting Industry Day (GMID 2023), when organizations around the world plan to rally to showcase the economic and societal importance of face-to-face meetings to elected officials and business leaders.
