Prices Through the Roof: Maritz's Steve O'Malley on Business Events Trends

Prices for meetings and events essentials have skyrocketed and
show no signs of easing, especially room rates in the upscale
hotel and resort segment that are the bedroom of business events.


In fact, the upper tiers of the hotel chain scale are
experiencing room rate increases hovering around a jaw-dropping
30%.


Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson engaged Maritz COO Steve
O'Malley, one of the most respected trends experts in the
meetings and events industry, to discuss the global events
giant's latest survey, timed to be released at IMEX America 2023.


O'Malley also delves into how events programs are changing due to
the new generation entering the business world, as well as how a
polarized U.S. political atmosphere is impacting where
organizations are holding meetings.