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Smart Meetings
AUGUST 11, 2023
increase (forecast: 18.5%), ground transportation increased by 9.8% (forecast: 7.3%), and meetings and events, measured by the average cost per attendee per day, increased by 58.1% (forecast: 25%). According to Internal Air Transport Association, airlines are expected to carry 4.35 This trend has not happened post-pandemic.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Read more: Helpful Budget Tips for Event Planners in a Post-Covid World Working with Third-Party Agencies Many third parties provide sourcing only, meaning they will find the destination, and other will assist in sourcing as well as contract negotiations.
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Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 28, 2022
“Looking forward through the end of the year, the airline expects the strong Covid recovery trends to continue to overcome the recessionary pressures in the macroeconomic environment,” United’s release on the earnings statement said. Total traffic in August 2022 was up 67% compared to August 2021, reported the agency.
Convene by PCMA
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Labor costs, particularly union labor and in-house AV contracts, are viewed as excessive, and the lack of flexibility to negotiate better rates leads to resentment. A common theme of budgets decreasing, expenses increasing reflects how planners feel stuck between adhering to tight budgets and meeting high attendee expectations.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 19, 2023
The convenience of all the equipment and staff being on site can relieve many stressors for meeting professionals by removing the worry of transportation and employees not being on time or simply falling through. Always be sure to read contracts carefully! Production companies do it all.
Traveler's Q
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Healthcare leaders gather at the MHA’s 88th Annual Meeting to discuss industry trends. Government Contract Opportunities Spring marks the peak season for federal contracting, with the Office of Contracting and Procurement listing contracts worth USD 100,000 or more.
Smart Meetings
MAY 26, 2022
rates of infection and hospitalization are also an underreported but important trend. As travelers get back out there, a few trends translate from leisure to business travel. Second, the pandemic drove some travelers to private rentals, a trend we’re continuing to see with leisure travel this summer.
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