Market Intelligence
The Plaza Hotel, one of New York’s best-known luxury wedding venues, will remain closed for at least four years beginning in January 2027 due to an extensive restoration of its historic facade.
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Event News
The 10th edition of the Future Investment Initiative, scheduled to take place in Riyadh from October 26-29, has been postponed to 2027. New dates have not yet been announced.
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Interviews
Vinpearl CEO Ngo Thi Huong spoke to IMWF Insider about the seven-day Indian wedding held in Phu Quoc, the company's growth in international markets and its investments planned for 2027.
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Destination Analysis
The ATM Travel Trends Report 2026 shows that association meeting attendance in the Middle East has nearly doubled in a decade. Business events are becoming a key driver of tourism growth.
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Destination Analysis
Western Australia’s 2026-2030 business events strategy positions congresses not only as a source of visitors and hotel stays, but as economic tools that support key industries.
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Wedding News
A Top100 Wedding Venues study covering more than 3,000 wedding venues shows that airport-to-venue access is becoming an important factor in destination selection.
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Insights
The 2026 Incentive Travel Index shows that per-person spending has increased by 8 percent, while geopolitical risk, safety, and air access are becoming more influential in destination selection.
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Destination Analysis
Florida is offering organizers free event insurance to maintain its competitiveness in the meetings and events market during hurricane season.
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Reports
Maritz’s new price index shows that some event cost categories have increased by as much as 146 percent since 2019. As a result, organizers are increasingly redesigning their programs.
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Trends
New hotel investment across Asia-Pacific is spreading beyond the region’s major gateway cities. The growth of upper-tier capacity is also increasing the MICE potential of secondary destinations.
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Market Intelligence
Informa has agreed to acquire Clarion Events at an enterprise value of approximately $3 billion. The transaction will further expand the company’s scale in the global B2B events market.
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Reports
According to MPI’s third-quarter 2026 research, 60 percent of industry professionals expect business conditions to improve, while purpose-driven event design is gaining importance alongside scale.
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Destination Analysis
Omega Psi Phi’s 85th Grand Conclave in Cincinnati generated more than 50,000 hotel room nights and $43.25 million in business activity.
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Industry News
More than 1,600 new hotel rooms are set to be added to downtown Detroit in the coming years. The additional capacity will become part of the city’s strategy to attract larger conventions and events.
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Destination Analysis
Saudi Arabia is creating a new luxury tourism corridor along the Red Sea coast by connecting hotel, marina and transportation investments in AMAALA and Shura Island.
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