You may already be aware that in-person events are making a comeback. In fact, according to M&IW’s most recent reports, approximately 70% of meetings currently planned are in-person events. What you may not know, however, is this: small and simple meetings (“small meetings”) represent nearly two-thirds...
As we are all experiencing, travel is ramping up at lightning speed. What we’re finding is that while many people are ready to dive back in to unrestricted travel, others are more cautious and have varying comfort levels. More than ever, it’s important to listen...
2022 is already halfway done, and we’re excited to be getting back to live, in-person events. As we navigate this transition, it is becoming more and more evident that the hotel and venue sourcing and contracting process has become more challenging than we were accustomed...
After two years of virtual events reigning supreme, in-person is making a comeback in 2022. In fact, in-person events already account for more than 70% of our events, and the year's not over yet! While the pandemic ebbs and flows and the nation's workforce continues on...
While most of M&IW’s on-site programs average a week or less, our amazing team is always ready to settle in for longer stays. Case in point: Meetings & Incentives Worldwide partnered with one of our clients to provide event management services for their national training...
Susan Arts, CMP, HMCC, has been named to the Events Industry Council’s inaugural class of CMP Fellows. M&IW’s Sr. Director of People Engagement & Operations is one of only 65 meetings and events professionals to be recognized with this distinguished honor. Excellence within the Meetings...
Held annually on May 5, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's victory over France in the Battle of Pueblo. Today, the holiday is most popular not in Mexico but in the US, where it has become a day to celebrate the culture and cuisine...
Meetings & Incentives Worldwide is a family business in operation for more than 50 years. A lot has changed in that time, from our company name and size to our key services and clientele. What remains the same, however, is our commitment to best practices,...
This month's issue is focused on Earth Day and "going green!" I grew up in a green house (literally, inside and out!), and my dad was ahead of his time when he instilled in me at a young age the importance of recycling and respecting...
Two years into the pandemic, the events industry may not yet be back to where it was, but it is certainly getting closer. In-person events have been held safely for a while now, and with worldwide cases significantly decreasing, they are returning as both organizations...