04/27/2017

Meetings Bring More than Money to Host Cities

Innovation is among one of the leading results

A new report from Meetings Mean Business and Skift shows that along with money, meetings bring fresh ideas and inspiration to their host cities, which have long-term impacts on shaping their economies and industries.

Meetings are integral to associations and to host cities. Not only do they provide networking and learning opportunities for attendees, but they also bring in major revenue for the organization, as well as the destination and drive innovation in host cities.

Those are just some of the takeaways found in a new report, “Defining Conventions as Urban Innovation and Economic Accelerators,” from Meetings Mean Business and Skift.

Please click here to read the complete article from Associations Now.