meetings industry
GBTA U.S. Legislative Summit 2024 Brings the Voices of Business Travel to Policymakers to Advance Industry Priorities
GBTA | June 17, 2024
100+ GBTA Members Share Industry’s Economic Impact and Urge Legislators to Support Decarbonizing Air Travel and Improve the U.S. Visa System for Those Who Travel for Work Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Representative Sam Graves (R-MO) Receive “GBTA Navigator Award” for Championing Business Travel in the U.S. Members and constituents of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) converged last week in Washington D.C. for the GBTA U.S. Legislative Summit 2024 where over 100 participants met one-on-one with U.S. Senators, Representatives and their staff to share data-informed insights and advocate for policies that supp...
Nearly 50 Percent of Meeting Planners Dissatisfied With Costs, According to 2024 State of the Meetings Industry Report
KNOWLAND | January 31, 2024
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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...
Teneo Hospitality Group Surveys Meeting Planners and Hoteliers; Targets Five Challenges Confronting Meetings Industry in 2019
Teneo Hospitality Group | March 25, 2019
Time Pressures, Budget Limits, Creativity Concerns Cited as Major Challenges Eden Prairie (Minneapolis), MN, March 2019 … Tight meeting budgets, time pressures, organizational issues, a lack of creativity from hotels, increasingly complex and costly mandates in catering, a need for more dynamic and enriching experiences and resistance to change – these are among the major challenges confronting the meetings industry in 2019. Teneo Hospitality Group, the premier group representation firm, surveyed 150 meeting planners and hoteliers on the challenges they faced in effectively competing in today's changing and complicated mark...
Brian Cernik Named Director of Meeting & Event Management at Sheraton New York Times Square
the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel | April 25, 2014
The Sheraton New York Times Square hotel has named Brian Cernik Director of Meeting and Event Management, charged with overseeing the hotel's newly renovated 60,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event space. With more than 17 years of experience in the hotel industry, a hallmark of Brian's style is bringing a personalized touch to each event, while creating seamless and memorable client experiences with the culinary, event management, banquet and sales teams. Prior to his appointment, Brian served as Director of Banquets at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel. He joined the property in 2008 and has held previous positions as Banquet Direc...
