Tag: USTA
Making Headlines: The Week’s Top Stories
One major hotel in Vegas is ditching a fee planners love to hate, MPI is rethinking what conferences can look like and new research is reinforcing the value of gathering in person. Here's what meeting professionals should have on their radar right now.
USTA Makes New Push for In-Person Meetings
Despite a flat 2025, the new U.S. Group Travel Report from USTA says that the sector is poised for a resurgence.
New Report Points to Resilience in Group Travel
A new industry report explores the pressures facing group travel in 2025, and why many planners and business leaders still see strong value in meeting face-to-face.
Are You Up to Speed on the News This Week?
In case you missed it, we'll get you up to speed on industry news this week, including storms on land & in the government.
Industry Advocates Hail Legislation as a Big, Beautiful Win
The sweeping legislation signed last week has lots of benefits for the meetings and travel industries, say ECA and U.S. Travel.
Visa Wait Times Improving, But Not Enough
Although wait times for applicants in India dropped from 669 days in mid-March to 337 days in early April, that's far from good enough.
Geoff Freeman Takes USTA Helm
Geoff Freeman, the new president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, takes the helm from longtime leader Roger Dow.
Celebrating Global Meetings Industry Day
Global Meetings Industry Day on April 7 celebrates the return of safe F2F meetings, and their impact on the economy.
Meetings Mean Business Coalition Integrates with U.S. Travel
The Meetings Mean Business Coalition has formally integrated with the U.S. Travel Association.
U.S. Is Ready to Return to In-Person Professional Meetings
The U.S. is ready, willing and able to return — safely — to holding in-person business meetings and events, says Roger Dow, President of...
President Biden Inspires Optimism Among Travel Leaders
The Inauguration of President Biden and Vice-President Harris inspires optimism to an industry flatlined by the COVID-19 pandemic, but with that hope comes an almost desperate plea for immediate legislative action.
COVID Aid Bill
Industry insiders report that a long-delayed COVID aid package is close to being cemented. This package will help businesses hit hard by the pandemic, including the travel and meetings industry.
U.S. Travel Guidelines
The U.S. Travel Guidelines describe vigorous measures the industry will follow and help to communicate across each and every step of a traveler’s journey
Post-COVID-19 Hygiene
As the meeting and incentive industry prepares for a new normal regarding post-COVID-19 hygiene, two travel-related groups have created new standards.
