Global Meetings Industry Day 2021 March 18, 2021 | Meetings Mean Business Every April, Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) brings the industry together to showcase the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows,... READ MORE
A Note From an Event Professional: Making the Most of Our Time With Little to No Events March 8, 2021 | Taylor Cortolillo, Director, Events and Awards at Ohio National Financial Services, MMB AmbassadorThe COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the careers of event professionals. For many, it continues to do so. While some events are proceeding with... READ MORE
Raising the Bar: How Our Industry is Creating a Safe Environment for In-Person Meetings and Events August 28, 2020 | Meetings Mean BusinessThe Meetings Mean Business Coalition (MMBC) and industry partners are showing the world that it is possible for businesses to hold safe in-person... READ MORE
Travel Industry Calls on Congress to Freeze Federal Per Diem Rates August 21, 2020 | Roger Dow, President and CEO, U.S. Travel Association; Fred Dixon, President and CEO, NYC & Company and MMBC Co-ChairIt’s no secret that this year has been tremendously difficult on practically every sector of the hard-hit travel economy.
Acting Now Matters: How MMBC is Driving Efforts to Pave the Way for Recovery April 22, 2020 | By Nan Marchand Beauvois, Managing Director, MMBCWhat unprecedented times we’re living in right now. I’m not sure any of us could have predicted this crisis or the extent to which industries would... READ MORE
Twitter Chat: Industry Professionals Talk Community Action and Advocacy Amid COVID-19 April 20, 2020 | Meetings Mean BusinessOn Thursday, April 16, the Meetings Mean Business Coalition co-hosted a Twitter Chat with Smart Meetings. The chat was well-attended, with industry... READ MORE