global 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 ...
Knowland and ConferenceDirect Release 2023 State of the Meetings Industry Report
Knowland | December 19, 2022
Survey reveals key insights to help industry professionals understand the state of the meetings industry from a planner and event manager perspective ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 19, 2022 — Today, Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, and ConferenceDirect, a full-service global meetings solution company, announced the results of a survey entitled, 2023 State of the Meetings Industry. The collaboration reveals insights to help industry professionals understand what meeting planners and event managers expect and will prioritize in 2023. Download the Meeting Planner Survey...
Leading Through Change – Be the Spark!
Jeff Bzdawka | April 7, 2022
Inspiration for Global Meetings Industry Day By: Jeff Bzdawka, CEO Knowland To recognize Global Meetings Industry Day, it seemed appropriate to speak about our industry recovery and the importance of embracing a leadership style that offers encouragement, especially during periods of ongoing uncertainty. We kicked off 2022 with great hope of a return to a near-normal year. Unfortunately, as world events unfolded around us, we found ourselves once again wondering if things would ever return to normal. Or even what “normal” means today. As industry leaders, however, it is our job to avoid getting caught up in the onslaught of negat...
