Meeting Planner Resources

Meeting Planner Resources

AI

New AI Certificate Course

The new Enhancing Events with AI coming in August from the PCMA Event Leadership Institute is the organization’s most requested course ever.
Culinary creativity at events makes memories and instagrammable moments.

Turn Meals Into Instagrammable Culinary Events

Cocoon Incentive's Steffi Kordy on how to create culinary wows at breakfast, lunch, dinner and in between.
hidden fees

Avoid Being Hit with Hidden Fees

Don't be surprised by those hotel fees that are “hidden” in plain sight — you just have to know where to look for them.
passport

Demand Drives Passport Delays Over 3 Months

It’s not too late to apply for a U.S. passport if you’re booking international travel for 2024, but time is running short for those who want to get away this year. The U.S. State Department...
human trafficking

Human Trafficking Focus of AHLA’s New Advisory Council

Human trafficking has gained a new adversary in the AHLA Foundation’s inaugural No Room for Trafficking Advisory Council.
sailing

Sailing Away: 6 Things I Learned About Meeting Planning from Sailing in the Caribbean

Can changes in latitude bring changes in aptitude, at least when it comes to drawing the lines between what I learned from a recent sailing vacation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and meeting planning? Yes, yes they can!
Devitt

Industry Educator Dianne Devitt Launches New Certification

Companies can lose hundreds of thousands of dollars on poorly planned and executed meetings. That's what inspired Devitt to create this program.
human trafficking

Hotels Play a Key Role in Human Trafficking

PACT (formerly ECPAT USA) is shining a light on the role of the hotel, travel and tourism industries in human trafficking.
ELX

You Should Know About ELX, the Event Leaders Exchange

After a successful inaugural annual congress in February, the Event Leaders Exchange (ELX) is planning to hold the ELX Forum this fall during IMEX America in Las Vegas.

6 Countries You Wouldn’t Expect to Have Travel Advisories

Check out these unexpected countries that have been identified in 2023 travel advisories from the U.S. State Department.
hotel fees

Enough With Those Pesky Hidden Fees!

Meeting planners are being asked to pay for things that they never would have dreamed of being asked to pay for in the past.
Prevue panelists share tips on how planners and hoteliers can negotiate contracts in a seller's market.

Contract Negotiations in a Seller’s Market

Prevue panelists weigh in on how planners and hoteliers are negotiating contracts in an era of rising fees and reduced services.
event

Events as Seen Through a Marketing Lens

It's always helpful to view events from a different lens, so we reached out to a marketing expert to share his top tips.

Today’s Seller’s Market: Hotelier, Planners Weigh In

Prevue's panel of experts take a deep dive into how planners and hotels are navigating a seller's market in this era of disruption.