Tuesday, March 1, 2011

REASONS FOR OPTIMISM

by Timothy Schneider, Publisher, Association News

Los Angeles, CA
– February 2011 – The good news revealed by Meeting
Professionals International’s annual FutureWatch study for 2011 includes the findings that the number of meetings, meeting attendance and overall spending on meetings will all increase in the coming year. According to the study of 459 MPI members, the overall number of meetings planned in 2011 will increase by 8 percent and the average amount spent on those meetings will increase a healthy 5 percent. The study, which surveys both meeting planners and industry suppliers, also revealed that the role of business meetings will continue to face tough scrutiny.
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2 comments:

  1. I am really enjoying the entire blog! Wonderful information.

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  2. We have certainly seen a steady increase in conference bookings over the last year, however, I do wonder if there will come a time when online meetings will begin to take over. For me, there is certainly an argument for these, since economically and in terms of carbon footprint, online meetings are more sustainable for many organisations. We'll have to wait and see...

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