Cvent’s 2019 Planner Sourcing Report shows meeting planners are planning more events than in years past. The results are based on a survey of 2,650 meeting planners across the world. Thirty-seven percent of respondents say they organize 50 or more events per year, and 16% plan more than 100 events per year. Add to that […]
MPI’s Summer 2019 Outlook Report, a quarterly survey of meeting planners, has been released. Social issues continue to impact destination selection according to respondents. The impact of controversial legislation across various jurisdictions on the meeting and event destination-selection process is interesting. Respondents say that meeting/event business in locations that restrict the reproductive rights of women […]
Ethical operations and sustainable practices are top priorities for conference planners according to a new report released by the IACC.
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s latest expansion in Milwaukee has opened.
Marriott International has opened its latest TownePlace Suites hotel, this one in Janesville.
Audrey Kitchen + Bar, located inside the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace hotel, is a new restaurant offering lighter fare and shareables, after-five entrees and a collection of progressive cocktails, craft beers, wine and more.
Cvent has released its 2019 list of Top Meeting Destinations. The list is compiled using booking data from the Cvent platform.
The Fox Cities is in the midst of a hotel construction boom with five properties that have recently opened, are under construction or in the development stage.
According to a new study, corporate travel buyers often underestimate how important convenience, personalization and amenities are to their travelers when shopping for and booking hotels.
Marriott International is being sued by the District of Columbia, who alleges the lodging company’s mandatory resort fees tacked on at its hotel properties are illegal and deceptive.
Results from a newly released survey take a deep dive into attendee attitudes and behaviors. The PCMA Foundation partnered with Steelcase Event experiences to capture in the moment feedback and observations from attendees at their Convening Leaders 2019 conference in Pittsburgh. Steelcase conducted hundreds of on-site interviews during the event and took notes about the ways […]
Andrew Knuth has joined VISIT Milwaukee as a convention services manager. Knuth will be a part of a team coordinating varied aspects of the meeting experience.
Urban renewal has led to a growing interest in Milwaukee as a meetings and events destination for groups of all sizes.
Event designers Andrea Vandeberg and Sarah Sarbacker of Madison’s Cherry Blossom Events share valuable tips that elevate the look of every event.
How the meetings team at Monona Terrace in Madison reinvents one space for a variety of groups and unique needs.
