The Meetings Industry Association has launched a range of new sector-specific certified training courses to assist the professional development of those working in business meetings and events and to support individuals new to the industry.
WTS International acquires Meet Hospitality Services, will expand services
The Meet Hospitality acquisition builds on recent WTS successes, including the signing of contracts with Silverstein Properties, Brookfield Properties, RXR Realty, and RFR Holding to assist with event and community engagement.
Demand for events surge for 2022, well ahead of pre-pandemic years
Bookings for conferences, meetings and training events at Wyboston Lakes Resort for 2022 are currently over 140% ahead of 2019.
MICE tourism may never fully recover from COVID-19
Meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions (MICE) tourism was one of the first types of tourism to be impacted by the global spread of COVID-19 and it could be one of the last to fully return as international business arrivals are projected to fall by 35.3% in 2020.
Country-by-Country updates with the MICE industry
Compiling data from its global network of DMCs, GDP serves as the go-to resource for meeting and event planners operating in the New, and Ever-evolving, Normal.
Ovolo brings the ‘fabulous unconventional and never boring’ to event spaces
Pioneering hospitality group Ovolo boasts ‘Events with Attitude’ across all properties, inviting everyone to host and be hosted in one of Ovolo’s many out-of-the-box meeting and event spaces.
Tough group business market for US hotels
Cvent data shows U.S. hotels may face a more difficult group business environment. Looking out into time, group booking pace is down across all eight quarters year-over-year.
