Global Business Travel Forecast 2018
According to this year’s Global Business Travel Forecast, 2018 will be a strong year for corporate travel worldwide. The outlook looks bright as economic conditions continue to strengthen, and growing…
Finding the Right Event Space
In 2018, meeting planners are putting a dedicated focus on attendee experience (over scale). So, finding the right event space is more important now than ever before. Learn more about…
Prioritizing Your Meetings Spend
Whether meetings professionals see budgets increasing or holding steady, across regions they agree that attendee experience is the priority moving forward. Cuts in meeting length and optional activities could be made…
The State of Meetings in 2018
In 2018, the meetings and events industry across Europe will continue to thrive! We see an increasing focus on attendee experience, and companies will continue managing their meetings investment strategically…
Understanding Your Attendees: The Key to Event Success
Every event attendee comes with their own perspective, goals and personality. From the Social Butterfly to the Reluctant Attendee, understanding these personalities at a high level can give insight into…
Benchmarking Your Meetings Management Journey
As part of the 2017 Meetings Forecast survey, companies participated in a benchmarking exercise where they were asked questions on their implementation, definition, and adoption of meetings management practices. Based…
Mitigating Risk Across Meeting & Event Planning in China
Multinational organizations are increasing their presence across China, an economic growth zone. As a result, meetings activity is increasing in China. According to Transparency International’s Perception Index, China scored 40/100,…
The Top Global Meetings Destinations: Where Business Travelers Are Heading
What cities in the world are the best for business meetings? American Express Meetings & Events (M&E) answers that question in its newly released 2018 Global Meetings and Events Forecast…
2018 Global Meetings & Events Forecast
Looking ahead to 2018, the meetings and events industry can be described as a thriving environment. We are seeing steady and increasing investment with meetings viewed as a growth enabler…
Lessons For Travel Managers From the Canada Games
This summer, thousands of young athletes gathered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for the 50th anniversary of the Canada Games, a high-level multisport competition that takes place every two years. It’s where…