Some Good & Bad News for Meetings in 2016

Association meeting experts are predicting a strong 2016, with some caveats. Some say venue cancellation terms are becoming stricter and supplier negotiations will be more important than ever. Hotel prices are predicted to increase; food and beverage will continue to be a significant chunk of pre-attendee costs; and some hotels in high-demand markets are no longer holding space, reports Associations NOW. The good news is that airline prices are expected to increase only 0.5% in 2016. [AN]

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