What we learned on Global Meetings Industry Day 2023. #FaceToFaceMatters Whether the gatherings were big or small—several reported between 150 to 300 attendees—one clear message resonated: it’s all about face-to-face. While more than eight in 10 execut...

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman shared his perspective for meeting planners about Global Meetings Industry Day, March 30, 2023. Why the theme #MeetingsMatter? Simply said, there's power in convening. This year’s theme aims to position t...

The timing of a headline and article in the Wall Street Journal could not have been more apropos, appearing just days before the business meeting and event industry unites for its annual Global Meetings Industry Day. “There’s No Substitute for Meeting in Pers...

The meeting and event industry will come together on March 30, to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day, an international day of advocacy and education designed to spotlight the importance and economic impact of business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitio...

Editor’s Note: This story, originally published in April 2022, has been updated for #GMID2023. When a group of meeting professionals in Edmonton, Canada, came up with the idea to have a day devoted to the professional, little did they know their gathering would be ...