What is the Future of Meetings? The Future of Meetings was a hot topic at the MPI World Education Conference in July 2010. While there was a lot of discussion around the topic – the answer was not so easy to pin down. | More >

Events Are Just A Waste of Money Events are just a waste of money and nothing more than a corporate boondoggle. How many times have we heard this from pundits on television or read about it in the paper. My own president, Barack Obama condemned Las Vegas as an inappropriate meeting destination. | More >

Just How Could the UK Become the No.1 International Conference Destination? The UK has developed a successful track record in winning bids for major events, especially in the sporting sector (Olympic Games, Rugby League World Cup, Commonwealth Games, Rugby Union World Cup, for example) – how can we translate these successes into winning more bids for major congresses and business events? | More >

Meetings and Events - An Industry in Denial? "Which room you think the Meetings and Events industry is in?" I asked delegates at IMEX. "Denial" came back the universal view. | More >

What Does Generation Y Want From Conferences and Incentive Programmes? - Part 1 In this series of posts Rob Davidson kindly shares his insights into the expectations of Gen Y with the Conference and Incentive industry. | More >

What Does Generation Y Want From Conferences and Incentive Programmes? - Part 2 This part provides information on Defining Generation Y. | More >

What Does Generation Y Want From Conferences and Incentive Programmes? - Part 3 This part looks at adapting conferences and incentive programmes to Generation Y participants. The focus here is on effective communication and technology. | More >

What Does Generation Y Want From Conferences and Incentive Programmes? - Part 4 This part continues to look at adapting conferences and incentive programmes to Generation Y participants. Focus here is on conference design, environmental issues and effective use of speakers. | More >

What Does Generation Y Want From Conferences and Incentive Programmes? - Part 5 In the final part of this article we bring you the Conclusion and those all important References. | More >

Keep America Meeting Petition Launched 'Keep America Meeting' aims to prevent ‘draconian’ policies inhibiting meetings and incentive programmes. This clearly has a big effect on the ability to plan events. After reading this we hope you will take action by completing the on line petition. | More >

Sign the Petition and Take Action for the Meetings Industry The Meetings Initiative is a global initiative now in the pre-launch phase of starting a worldwide petition to show the footprint of the meetings industry. This group has the resolve to show that Meetings are part of the solution and not part of the problem of the global economic turbulence. | More >