Meeting volumes continued to rise in 2022, with COVID no longer a concern for most. Cost-leveling, the return of business travel and budget increases will support the industry's recovery in 2023.
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Northstar's Convention Cities Index Interim Report reflects recent changes in hotel costs, airlift and safety affect convention city competitiveness.
In 2023, all STS events take on an additional luster due to the organization’s 40th anniversary celebration.
Galveston is a welcoming destination for both meeting professionals and tourists. Because of that, it will be the host city for the 2023 Small Market Meetings Summit, May 10–11 at the San Luis Resort Hotel, Spa and Conference Center on the city’s Gulf shore.
Tripleseat Hotels, a cloud-based sales and catering management platform for hotels, surveyed 500 people planning events at hotels in 2023 to identify what they are celebrating and what makes properties stand out across the United States.
The new Residence Inn in downtown Eagle, Idaho, located about 10 miles northwest of Boise, will feature over 3,000 square feet of meeting space and 131 short- and long-term guest rooms.
Meeting professionals expect in-person events and budgets to increase in 2023, according to the 12th annual Global Meetings and Events Forecast, produced by American Express Meetings and Events, a division of American Express Global Business Travel.
The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa in South Carolina recently launched a $10 million renovation.
AMC Theatres and Zoom Video Communications recently announced a new partnership that will turn some AMC movie theaters throughout the United States into Zoom Rooms beginning in 2023.
Net Zero Carbon Events launched its Roadmap for the events industry at COP27. Supporting organizations include exhibition and event organizers, service providers, associations, convention bureaus and venues, are now financial contributors.
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