Sue Pelletier
New Bill of Rights for Airline Passengers with Disabilities
A new Bill of Rights for Airline Passengers with Disabilities, announced by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, will affect travel for 70 million Americans.
Meetings Etiquette for Post-Pandemic Events
Here are expert tips to meet the meeting etiquette needs of post-pandemic events.
Sustainable Events Standards Updated
The new Events Industry Council Sustainable Events Standards make it easier for event organizers and suppliers to meet sustainability criteria.
Sustainability a Growing Planner Priority
Meeting and event planners are increasingly asking their venues to provide their social responsibility and environmental credentials.
Top 7 Incentive Travel Trends
Top incentive industry professionals share some of the top trends in the fast-moving incentive travel industry.
Marriott Rolling Out “Meet with Momentum” Experiences
"Meet with Momentum" is the latest way Marriott is inviting meeting professionals to experience its top U.S. and Canadian properties.
Travel Back in Time: What Was On Planners’ Minds in 2012?
What was top of mind for meeting professionals back in 2012? You may be surprised.
Choice To Enter Upscale Market with Radisson Purchase
Choice Hotels International has announced plans to acquire the Radisson Hotel Group Americas for a cool $675 million.
MPI WEC 2022: Preparing for the Next Era in Events
MPI WEC 2022 will focus on how meeting professionals can “step into the next era of events” as the association celebrates its 50th anniversary in San Francisco.
California’s Data Privacy Rule Expansion: More Questions than Answers
Meeting and event companies are among the California businesses that may have to scramble once the state’s Privacy Rights Act takes effect in January 2023.
Is Monkeypox a Threat to Meetings and Events?
Monkeypox may be in the headlines these days, but experts say the potential for it to become a COVID-like events industry disruptor is vanishingly small.
New MPI Credential for Emerging Event Professionals
MPI just announced 5 new meeting industry certification-related programs, including a new credential for emerging event professionals.
MPI to Add LGBTQ+ Community Group
MPI plans to debut an online community dedicated to LBGTQ+ industry professionals later this year.
COVID Testing Overtakes Proof of Vax as Event Risk Mitigation Tool
COVID testing is increasingly becoming the risk mitigation tool of choice for meeting and event planners.
