Planners Under Pressure

What the recently released MPI Q2 2026 Meetings Outlook reveals about the pros and cons of planning meetings and events in today’s environment. MORE

Group Travel Update: Strength Beneath the Surface

A newly released U.S. Travel Association report on the state of group travel found that that the U.S. group travel industry entered 2025 with high hopes and left it with a more complex story to tell. But buried beneath the headline softness are some of the most actionable signals the segment has produced in years MORE

The Sanctuary City Threat

What every meeting and event planner needs to know right now about a proposed federal crackdown on international flight processing. MORE

What the Numbers Say About U.S. Meetings & Events

A Booking.com for Business report indicates that demand for U.S. meetings is strong, budgets are tight, and the way Americans gather for business is shifting fast. MORE

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Who's New at ConferenceDirect in June 2026

Welcome to ConferenceDirect’s newest associates! MORE

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