Tree planting programs are part of a larger trend toward “greener” meetings, one so widespread that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency publishes its own “Green Meetings” guide where meeting planners can find tips, tools and resources to make ...

Outrageous and shameful. Unacceptable and excessive. The words from Geoff Freeman, President and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, sum up the travel and hospitality industry’s increasing frustration with the wait times for international visitors to obtain U.S. vi...

Is the meeting and event industry ready for more disruption, this time in a good way? The answer was a resounding yes when association executives gathered for ASAE’s Annual Meeting & Exposition in Nashville under the banner of “Disruption = Opportunity.&r...

Sustainability in the meeting and event industry is a long-term strategy, one that necessitates the launching of 20- to 30-year plan. A new effort led by the U.S. Travel Association just might the start of such an initiative. “The new science around removing carbon...

Meeting professionals gathered in force on Global Meetings Industry Day 2022, delivering a resounding affirmation of the importance of business meetings and events. Meetings Mean Business, the coalition focused on raising awareness on the value of face-to-face meetings, ...