Sue Pelletier
What’s Behind PCMA CL24’s Record Attendance?
PCMA’s Convening Leaders (PCMA CL24) annual conference drew more than 4,000 in-person attendees to San Diego, with another 700 joining virtually. What's the draw? Hint: having Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton on the agenda didn't hurt.
Transformational Travel Incentives Can Create Lasting Impacts
Gift cards are nice, but they don’t create much of a long-term impact. A travel incentive, however, can take participants on a transformational journey that can create lasting memories — and even change their lives.
12 Group Cruising Myths, Debunked
Incentive planners may have some misconceptions about using cruise ships for group programs. We asked an expert from Royal Caribbean International to debunk some of them.
Corporate Planner Transitions to Full-Time Event Wellness Consultant
Long-time corporate planner and event wellness expert David T. Stevens has transitioned to a new career as a full-time consultant focused on bringing full-spectrum wellness to meetings and events globally.
How Does Your Event-Planner Salary Stack Up?
Data from the latest event planner salary survey can help you see how your salary stacks up compared to your peers.
3 Top 2024 Event Tech Trends
What will be the top 2024 event tech trends? Think data analytics, virtual year-round communities and, of course A.I.
What’s in Store for 2024 Events?
Prevue asked its Editorial Advisory Board members to chime in with their thoughts on what’s on the horizon for events and meetings in the coming year.
How Airlines Plan to Combat Holiday Air Travel Disruptions
Experts predict this holiday season will set records for volume of travelers. Here’s how airlines are planning to avoid the holiday air travel disruptions that plagued travelers last year.
Airline Mergers Up in the Air
Airline mergers have been in the news lately. First it was the government trial to stop the JetBlue-Spirit merger, which just wrapped up. Now the focus turns to the proposed Alaska Airlines-Hawaiian merger.
MPI Launches New Event Planning AI Certificate Program
Meeting Professionals International has officially joined the AI educational fray with a new certificate course to launch in January 2024.
HBR Research: In-Person Meetings Are Critical to Relationship-Building
A new Harvard Business Review survey finds that in-person meetings are vital when it comes to building positive, long-term inter-employee relationships in today’s remote-work environment.
Cultural Immersion a Top Priority for Group Travel in 2024
While food and beverage and transportation are always key priorities, cultural immersion is also at the top of the list of most desired group travel event experiences.
Event Planner Stress Skyrocketing Post-Pandemic
Event planning has always been stressful. But as job responsibilities and the numbers of events planners manage grow, so do planners’ stress levels.
5 Cool Ideas from Dreamtime and IMEX America
Recent industry shows IMEX America and Business Events Australia’s signature incentive showcase, Dreamtime, demonstrated a few cool ideas you may want to try.
