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State of the Industry 2008: It's All About You
June 16, 2008
Who are today's meeting planners, and what's important to them? That's what MeetingNews set out to find in its latest survey of more than 300 professionals. We guarantee plenty of surprises. Turn to page 36 for in-depth reports on industry trends planners face.
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Slowing economy takes its toll on meeting programs
May 19, 2008
With the softening economy making the news every day, it's no surprise that the latest MeetingNews survey of 344 corporate and association meeting planners showed that a majority of planners are now having their budgets slashed. Corporate planners are feeling the sting slightly more than association planners: 66 percent of the corporate planners polled said their budgets have already been reduced, versus 52.5 percent among association planners.
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Food and beverage events getting costlier & more complex
May 05, 2008
With a weakening economy, the pressure on planners to stretch their budgets in all areas of meeting planning has intensified, and with food and beverage playing such a large role in events, the impact is undeniable. In fact, nearly two-thirds of the almost 400 planners who took part in a recent MeetingNews survey on the topic said that creating successful F&B events has become more of a challenge in the past year.
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