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Uncertainty. It feels like it's the only certainty businesses have in the current political climate. And it's also a recurring theme of C&IT's annual State of the Industry Report for the third year running.

California’s Silicon Valley established itself as a destination for start-ups by offering access to top tech talent, financial support, expert guidance, and supporting infrastructure. And at least one Asian nation was watching and now stands to follow suit: Singapore might just be the next global start-up capital.

Maybe not, according to a new report from the U.S. Travel Association.

If President Donald Trump follows through and rolls back U.S. policies toward travel to Cuba, U.S.-based airlines and cruise lines could lose an estimated

When most North American meeting professionals think of politicians, inspiration is probably the last word that comes to mind. The past few years have been dominated by a steady stream of headlines scrutinizing the value of face-to-face meetings, conferences and trade shows. However, at the IMEX Politicians Forum in Frankfurt last month, I learned there are plenty of political leaders who are very committed to using meetings to spur economic development.

Learn about the free services offered by CVBs and how they can help make your next meeting a successful experience.

Larry Luteran is the senior VP of group sales/industry relations at Hilton Worldwide and the co-chair of the newly relaunched Meetings Mean Business Coalition (MMBC)

A new analysis of the cash flow between pharmaceutical companies and doctors reveals that the new era of healthcare transparency includes some serious spending cuts.

This report explores the scope, impact, as well as the opportunities for economic growth and development of the meetings industry. Moreover, it points out the importance of public-private collaboration and the relevance of implementing processes of continuous innovation. The publication includes experiences and success stories by Affiliate Members from around the world, who we deeply thank for their contributions to the study.

We all have moments that perplex us in our personal lives and our professional lives. Over the years my team and I helped numerous Fortune 500 companies develop travel and strategic meetings management programs. Yet, I am still perplexed by one thing; many companies seem reluctant to take more seriously the risks associated with corporate meetings and events and put in place a comprehensive program to mitigate them, preferring instead to implement their programs piecemeal or not at all, turning a blind eye to the realities of the risks they are accepting.

A new report published by The Economist Intelligence Unit looks at the lessons learnt from hosting some of the biggest events in the world – from Olympics to the World Cups. Hosting mega-events: Managing innovation in infrastructure, sponsored by Philips, includes EIU analysis and comments from a panel of eight prominent experts, including Sir John Armitt, chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority, UK and Nick Bitel, the chief executive of the London Marathon.

In response to steep federal cutbacks in travel and meetings spend, the meetings and hospitality industries have regrouped to help steer policy and prove the value of face-to-face gatherings.

Destination marketing is a proven driver of economic development and is particularly important due to the unique characteristics of the tourism sector and the global travel market. Oxford Economics, in coordination with its Tourism Economics subsidiary company, onducted a detailed analysis of the return on investment of Brand USA’s marketing in its 2013 fiscal year (October 1, 2012-September 30, 2013).

Despite the size and positive impact of the U.S. Travel industry, the act of traveling has yet to be seen as an essential part of our lives, businesses and economy. The Travel Effect campaign reverses that thinking and proves that the travel experience and the travel industry as a whole actually have a measurable and purposeful impact. The Travel Effect proves through new and original research the economic, societal, business and personal benefits of travel, demonstrating the real truth behind the "hidden" impacts that travel can have on us all.