by Annie Fernandez | May 20, 2024 | Diversity, Meetings Industry, Venues and sourcing
Key Considerations for Inclusive Meeting Planning The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an important law protecting the rights of people with disabilities, as well as preventing discrimination against them. It’s an important rule for meeting and event...
by Annie Fernandez | Oct 19, 2022 | Meetings Industry
What is ESG, and why is it important for your meeting strategy? Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards are becoming increasingly important in the modern business world. These three areas of focus for companies are vital considerations for organizations...
by Annie Fernandez | Jun 15, 2022 | Meetings Industry
The good news: business travel is back! The less good news: the cost of business travel is skyrocketing. The highest per diem corporate travel cost increases from 2020 to 2021 are 41.48% in Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33.8% in New Orleans, LA, and 33.44% in New York, NY. New...
by Annie Fernandez | Apr 26, 2022 | Meetings Industry, Virtual Meetings
Who would have thought, two years ago, that we would be talking about the metaverse in 2022? But what is the metaverse? The metaverse is a “universe within a universe” – or, to put it into context for corporate events, it’s a virtual space...
by Annie Fernandez | Jan 17, 2022 | Meetings Industry
Andy McNeill, CEO of American Meetings, Inc. was a recent guest on the Tourism Entrepreneur Podcast, where he shared his knowledge and expertise on the state and future of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry and tips for success. The...
by Philip Smith | Oct 11, 2021 | Meetings Industry
On a recent podcast, “The Future of Tourism”, American Meetings, Inc. CEO Andy McNeill shares his expertise and forward view of tourism as it relates to the MICE Industry (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions), a corporate events industry that heavily...
