Tides Of Change: Trends Disrupting The Meetings Industry September 14, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Disruptive forces are significantly reshaping the world of work and the meetings industry. Some of these changes have been brewing for a decade or more. The recession exacerbated their influence and speeded up their effects. Companies that survived the downturn need to shift their focus to surviving the upturn. We are not ever going to … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , disruptive innovation, hospitality industry, meeting industry trends, new normal, new normal for hospitality industry
16 New Normals for Meetings, Destinations And Hotels May 21, 2010 by Jeff Hurt This post is by Dave Lutz, Managing Director, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Recently, I had the pleasure of presenting a keynote on the 16 New Normals that are impacting meetings, destinations and hotels at the Passkey Housing Forum to 150 hospitality professionals. Here’s a copy of my presentation. The New Normal For Hospitality Professionals View more presentations … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , conferences, hospitality professionals, new normal for hospitality industry