SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

For professional associations and meeting planners, membership does have its privileges. As 2017 gets underway, what are the top trends to watch out for if you’re in the meeting planning industry? Is 2017 a buyer’s or a seller’s market for hotel supply growth? Meeting planners do, too.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Close to one-fifth of respondents reported that one or more of their attendees faced a challenge obtaining a visa in 2017, but 82 percent — vs. 58 percent in last year’s survey — said it was more challenging to obtain visas last year than in the prior year. 2017 attendance vs. 2016 attendance — +3.6 NUMBER OF MEETINGS PLANNED.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 17, 2017

According to the International Congress and Convention Association’s (ICCA) 2016 rankings, the number- one city for international association meetings is Paris. A post shared by Café de l’Homme (@cafedelhomme) on Feb 3, 2017 at 11:23am PST. The official languages of the Olympic movement are English and French.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

How shifting trends will impact meetings and hotels in 2017 was the hot topic debated by a panel of five meetings and hospitality leaders led by Dan Berger from Social Tables. Not only is it versatile, but the imaged-based content eliminates the need to translate pages of text for international shows. Industry Trends.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

percent. › 2017 attendance vs. 2016 attendance (projected) : +4.9 percent. › Number of 2017 exhibitors vs. 2016 exhibitors (projected) : +1.5 percent. › Overall 2016 meeting budget compared to 2015 meeting budget : +1.7 percent. › Overall 2016 meeting budget compared to 2015 meeting budget : +1.7

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