Weekly U.S Hotel Occupancy at Highest Level Since 2019
Hotel industry data analysis company STR has found that U.S. weekly hotel occupancy reached its highest level since October 2019.
Business Is Back at Meeting and Event Companies
Many of the major meeting and event companies are emerging from the pandemic with new job roles, new hiring, and a gradual return to the workplace.
Corporate Gifts for Returning In-Person Incentives
Corporate gifts are an important way companies can express their gratitude for the hard work so many have put in during the pandemic, when in-person incentive trips were of necessity put on hiatus. Now...
Alexandria Evolves its Offering for Meeting Planners
With a revitalized waterfront area and expanded hotel offerings, Alexandria offers planners a host of ways to experience the destination.
Masking Up at Meetings: Industry Pro Joan Eisenstodt Weighs In
Planners should not let their guards down when it comes to risk and contingency planning in these volatile times. Masking up at indoor meeting spaces may no longer be optional.
As COVID spikes once again,...
Is Housekeeping On-Demand Here to Stay?
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has become the first major hotel chain to cease offering daily housekeeping and make the service on-demand.
Meeting Planner Salaries: Are You Getting Paid What You’re Worth?
Determining what a meeting planner's salary should be can be tough. Here are some stats and tools that may help.
Meeting planner salaries are tough to pin down, at least in part because the job...
Leading Remote Teams: New Podcast from SITE Women IN Leadership
The just-released first episode of 20 Minutes of SITE's Women IN Leadership podcast focuses on fostering an environment of creativity and cooperation among remote teams.
Innovative to Succeed: Stephen Shapiro Takeaways
Changing your perspective and asking the right questions leads to innovative answers and business success.
Registrations Surge for IMEX America 2021
One month after registration for IMEX America 2021 went live, hosted buyer registration is already outpacing 2019 — which was a record year.
Don’t Loosen COVID Precautions Yet
As the Delta variant continues to spread across the globe, experts are cautioning planners against loosening COVID precautions too early.
IRF Study Shows Enthusiasm for Incentive Travel
A study by the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) into destination preferences has shown that enthusiasm for incentive travel remains high.
EIC Releases Risk Management Guide
The EIC has published a Risk Management Guidebook to help event professionals incorporate risk management processes into their planning.
GBTA Video on Science of COVID-19 Vaccines
A video by the Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Amanda Hagen on the science of COVID-19 explores the impact of vaccinations on travel.
