A Stagnant Economy, The Big Shift, The Great Disruption And The Meetings Industry October 17, 2011 by Jeff Hurt “There’s something happening here,” says author Thomas Friedman referring to the spontaneous protests from Tel Aviv to Wall Street. According to Friedman, we are witnessing seismic changes from two overarching narratives: The Big Shift and The Great Disruption. That coupled with the systemic challenges of our stagnant economy for the next decade could have a … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , conferences, economy, Great Recession, meeting predictions, meeting professionals, recession