face to face meetings
America’s Executives: Face-to-Face Meetings Grow Revenue
U.S. Travel Association | March 29, 2023
Face-to-face meetings and business travel creates measurable benefits for companies and organizations—from increased revenue to lasting and effective professional relationships. This is the message the U.S. travel industry—and meetings professionals around the world—will share March 30 on Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), the annual international day of advocacy showcasing the value business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences and conventions bring to people, businesses and the economy. “Business leaders know the most persuasive communication doesn’t happen through a screen—it happens when ...
Report: Business Travel Helps Organizations Get Competitive Edge
AHLA | March 24, 2022
WASHINGTON – March 24, 2022 – An analysis conducted by the San Diego State University School of Hospitality & Tourism Management on behalf of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) found that in-person business travel and meetings have undeniable advantages over virtual options, and that businesses and organizations that resume business travel and meetings more quickly are likely to have a competitive edge over those that do not. In the analysis, Founder and Director of San Diego State University’s L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management Carl Winston and Florida International University Chapli...
Meetings & Events Industry Releases New Economic Impact Data
Events Industry Council | February 21, 2018
Key findings from a new report show how face-to-face meetings and business events support 5.9 million jobs and hundreds of billions of dollars in annual revenue Washington, D.C. – Face-to-face meetings and events play an integral role in bolstering our national economy and key business sectors, according to a new report from Oxford Economics, commissioned by the Events Industry Council, and supported by the Meetings Mean Business Coalition and other industry partners. Data for the report was compiled through a nationwide survey of meeting planners, exhibitors and venues and represents almost 9,000 domestic business travelers, alm...
