Women are rising through the ranks of the meetings and hospitality industries, but the corner office remains elusive for most. Is that about to change?
Creative Ways Meetings Properties Are Addressing Staffing Issues
From an original TV series showcasing their workplace culture to covering commuting costs for new hires, hotels are using innovative strategies to position themselves as employers of choice in the midst of a historically tight labor market. Some are also beefing up perks, addressing new labor preferences, and increasing staff outreach to often marginalized communities.
Rethinking Event Accessibility
John Sage is a manual wheelchair user, after sustaining a T-4 incomplete spinal cord injury in a snow-skiing accident in 2001 at age 22. Since then he has traveled to Europe over 16 times and visited over 140 cities. In planning for his visits, he would research the destination’s level of accessibility, which was a […]
Selling Meeting Destinations Must Go Beyond Marketing
Destination marketing organizations have traditionally focused, as the name implies, on marketing. But today, that is not enough. DMOs must also play an active role in promoting businesses and business sectors, managing political and social issues, and helping combat rising costs.
How Meetings Are Confronting the Troubling Rise in Anti-Asian Bigotry
While anti-Asian bigotry in the U.S. is nothing new, it has become increasingly frequent, violent, and visible since the pandemic began. It’s up to meeting and event organizers to ensure that their Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander attendees, staff, exhibitors, vendors, and hospitality partners are, at a minimum, safe from the rising wave of hate, bigotry, and violence while at events.
What Makes Events Truly Accessible
What does it really mean to plan an “accessible” meeting or event? While most commonly thought of as ensuring that facilities are accessible for wheelchairs, it’s more complex than that. It means anticipating and addressing a wide spectrum of needs among attendees and presenters, encompassing everything from dietary, hearing, vision, scent allergies, mobility, and much more.