by Lois Creamer | Market Intelligence
It’s been a good year in our industry, and 2024 holds much promise! Here is my summary of a rather extensive report issued by AAE Speakers. Hottest topics: DEI inclusion Leadership Mental Health/Mindset Future of Work Corporate Culture Technology Their data suggests...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
You’re going to love 2024! The outlook for our industry continues to be optimistic. Summarizing reports from Northstar Meetings Group, AMX meetings, and Knowland: American Express Global Business Travel reports 82 percent of respondents to their survey are optimistic...
by Lois Creamer | Grow Your Speaking Business: Sales and Marketing
“I’m not comfortable selling myself, talking about myself.” I hear this constantly… “I’m uncomfortable and find it hard to talk about myself!” My initial response? Get into another line of work! I’m not being rude; I am being a realist. To get...
by Lois Creamer | Market Intelligence
I gleaned some content from Cvent, an industry-leading meeting, events, hospitality technology provider, and others. Here are some meeting industry trends you need to know. Millennials are the decision-makers now (I was talking about this when presenting to NSA...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
The big winner location-wise in the meetings industry is Nashville. Events grew an incredible 30% in September, with Los Angeles/Long Beach coming in at 22% over last year. According to Knowland, an event intelligence group, Oahu, Las Vegas, and Denver rounded out the...
