Meetings & Conventions
Trade publication serving meeting planners with destination guides, planning resources, and industry news.
Definition
Meetings & Conventions (M&C) is a trade publication serving meeting and convention planners with destination coverage, planning resources, and industry news. Content includes hotel and venue reviews, destination guides, and practical planning advice.
The publication serves corporate meeting planners, association executives, and third-party planning firms. Coverage emphasizes the logistics and sourcing aspects of meeting planning alongside industry trend analysis.
Why It Matters
M&C's destination-focused coverage supports site selection decisions with firsthand venue and location information. Reviews and guides provide intelligence beyond marketing materials.
Industry coverage tracks developments affecting meeting planning from hotel construction to destination accessibility changes, informing forward planning.
Examples in Practice
An M&C destination guide provides on-the-ground intelligence that informs site selection, revealing infrastructure issues that official tourism materials didn't mention.
Hotel reviews in M&C help a planner avoid properties with service issues that would have reflected poorly on their event.
Coverage of meeting industry labor trends helps a planner anticipate and navigate service challenges at their annual conference.