Sue Pelletier

3 weeks ago | prevuemeetings.com | Sue Pelletier

Cost-saving tips are a perennial hot topic for meeting and event planners. But it’s heated up even more now as meeting and event planners continue to see meeting-related costs climb as their budgets stagnate or even are peeled back as uncertainty continues to roil their supply chains. Prevue recently tapped into the expertise of Cheryl Payne, CMM, Strategic Partner at Innov8 Meetings & Events, to learn the latest cost-saving strategies.

3 weeks ago | prevuemeetings.com | Sue Pelletier

Fees and surcharges continue to proliferate throughout the hotel industry, among others. They also have been a tough negotiating sticking point for many meeting and event planners who would like nothing better than to eliminate them altogether. While that may or may not be possible, there are ways to strengthen your argument. AV costs also are a difficult area for many to negotiate, even as they make up an ever larger proportion of a group’s overall budget.

1 month ago | prevuemeetings.com | Sue Pelletier

Despite a recent Trump administration proclamation around the celebration of Columbus Day versus Indigenous Peoples Day in the U.S., there is a clear and growing trend toward including Indigenous culture, speakers and programming in meetings, events, conventions, and conferences in the U.S. and globally.

1 month ago | prevuemeetings.com | Sue Pelletier

Hidden hotel fees that show up as the worst sort of surprise as attendees are checking out can end an event on a sour note. These fees, which could be called anything from “resort fees” or “amenity fees” to “destination fees” and tend to cover basic hotel amenities such as pool and fitness center access or Wi-Fi, once were simply rolled into the room rate.

1 month ago | prevuemeetings.com | Sue Pelletier

As the meetings and events industry continues to grapple with its environmental impact, IMEX Frankfurt 2025 has embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles into the core of its operations, making it a leading example of how trade shows can actively drive sustainable transformation. The 2025 edition, taking place at Messe Frankfurt May 20-22, reflects years of incremental evolution toward more environmentally and socially responsible practices.