Strong Economics and Increased Focus on Training Indicate Growth in Meetings Activity for 2016

American Express Meetings and Events | October 14, 2015

NEW YORK--October 14, 2015--According to the American Express Meetings & Events 2016 Global Meetings Forecast ("the Forecast"), positive economic trends combined with the global expansion of companies will drive continued growth for the meetings industry in 2016. Across all regions, the number of training and internal meetings is expected to experience high levels of growth as companies continue to invest in bringing their employees together for face-to-face meetings. Following a year of added capacity, an increased focus on compliance-related concerns and a growing need to manage risk across all meeting types, meeting owners are pr...