economy

FYI – MPI's Meeting Industry Crisis Center

February 18, 2009

I just saw that MPI has put up a Meeting Industry Crisis Center page to give planners information about things like TARP, jobs, and actions they can take to help. I haven't taken a close look yet, but it seems relatively new (I ran into a couple links that weren't up and running yet). If [...]

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What Not to Do in a Poor Meetings Economy

September 15, 2008

Earlier this morning, I noted a study about the sad state of the events economy. Then I came across this list from Unique Venues of what NOT to do when the meetings industry goes from a seller's market to a buyer's market. Included on the list? Don't offer deep discounts. Don't become invisible. Don't overlook [...]

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Event Planners in UK Planning Less and Cutting More

September 15, 2008

Ouch. A study of 1,000 event planners in the UK found that 53% were running fewer events and 51% said their planning budgets had been cut. Isn't it funny how things work? Just as competition for attendees gets tougher, we face the need for budget cuts. And if we cut the wrong things (those things [...]

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