Midwest Meetings

Planner Profile

Kelsey Packer: A Big Small World

Kelsey Packer appreciates the vast network the meetings and events industry offers.

Food & Beverage Planner Tips

5 Tips for Responsible Holiday Cheer

How to minimize your risk when serving alcohol at your company holiday party.

Planner Tips

Streamline Your Event Planning with E-vites

If you’re not already using an e-vite platform to send event invitations, we’ve rounded up some of the perks of using and investing in such a tool.

Food & Beverage Planner Tips

Top Tips from a Chef for Your Event

A sit-down with Executive Chef Ethan Smith on what planners can do to create better relationships with their catering managers, save budget and stay on top of industry trends.

Facilities

Roll the Dice: Host Your Event at These Midwest Casinos

For groups seeking a venue with a variety of on-site activities to entertain their guests, casinos can provide an appealing option.

Facilities

Construction Craze: 7 Midwest Venues Undergoing Renovations

Venues across the Midwest are upping their game with expansions and renovations to better compete for your business.

News Technology

Internal Meetings and AI Fueling Events Industry Growth

Poise for a surge in internal meetings this upcoming year. They are expected to continue to drive growth within the meetings and events industry in 2024, according to the 13th Annual Global Meetings and Events Forecast.

News

What Does the Future Hold for Meetings & Events?

Let's take a look at the challenges and opportunities for the meetings and events industry, which will affect the way events are booked, planned and executed.

News

A Story of Continuous Growth for Events

RFP activity for large and medium events is reaching pre-pandemic levels for the first time, according to the Events Industry Council’s recently released Global Events Barometer for the Second Quarter of 2023.

News

Business-to-Business Exhibitions Continue Strong Rebound

The U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibition industry continues to rebound, according to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), reporting a continued, albeit choppy improvement in the second quarter of 2023 from the previous 13 quarters.

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