
September 25, 2007 —
4Hoteliers.com – an on-line hotel & travel news publication – has recently published an opinion piece by meeting technology expert Corbin Ball. Ball weighs in on the future of meetings, events, and tradeshow’s in forty years. Whether you agree with his vision or not, predictions about the future of our industry are always interesting.
In short, he sees the continued value of face to face meetings, but believes high energy costs will expand local and regional shows while minimizing the influence of national shows, especially for commoditized products.