Elise Schoening

Elise Schoening

Editor, Meeting News / Senior Editor, Northstar Meetings Group

I am a Senior Editor for Northstar Meetings Group and the Editor of Meeting News, a daily newsletter covering the latest event trends and industry updates. I also oversee the Convention Cities Index and am passionate about covering the industry's strides and shortcomings when it comes to DEI and sustainability initiatives.

What Elise Covers

Domestic: New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, D.C., New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

International: Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Russia, Scandinavia, Switzerland

Industry Associations: ASAE, MPI, IACC, ICCA

Industry Segments: Med/Pharma, conference centers, convention centers, sustainability, DEI

The Latest From Elise

Hotel-Occupancy-Rates-Rise-April-STR
Occupancy Rates for U.S. Hotels Rise Slightly at the End of April
New data from STR shows occupancy has increased over the past two weeks, with five states leading the... Read More
By Elise Schoening | May 1, 2020
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Virtual Destination Tours Help Event Planners Get Business Back on the Books
Updated April 29, 2020, 2:00 p.m. EDT. Convention and visitors bureaus and hotels are designing... Read More
By Elise Schoening | April 29, 2020
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MPI Reschedules WEC Grapevine for November
Updated April 28, 2020, 11:45 a.m. EDT. The event, which was originally scheduled for June, has been... Read More
By Elise Schoening | April 28, 2020
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Estimated Job Losses Across the Travel and Tourism Industry Jump 30 Percent
Updated April 27, 2020, 9:45 a.m. EDT. As many as 100 million travel jobs could be lost due to... Read More
By Elise Schoening | April 27, 2020
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CVBs Cut Staff Members as Coronavirus Crisis Continues
Updated April 23, 2020, 3:30 p.m. EDT From Los Angeles to Little Rock, Ark., furloughs and layoffs are... Read More
By Elise Schoening | April 23, 2020
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How to Celebrate Earth Day 2021
Earth Day is a prime time for planners to learn more about sustainability and to find ways to make... Read More
By Elise Schoening | April 21, 2020
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Lessons on Pivoting to Virtual: How to Rethink the Event Planning Process
On Global Meetings Industry Day, panelists shared how they are restructuring face-to-face meetings for... Read More
By Elise Schoening | April 16, 2020
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Events DC Pledges $18 Million to Help Hospitality and Tourism Recover from COVID-19
The relief package includes funds for local restaurants, hotels, undocumented workers and destination... Read More
By Elise Schoening | April 13, 2020
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More than 15,000 Hotels Sign Up to Provide Temporary Housing for Health-Care Workers
A new initiative from the American Hotel and Lodging Association aims to put hotels that have been... Read More
By Elise Schoening | April 8, 2020
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Chairman of Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority to Step Down
Melvin Rodrigue was the organization's longest running chairman.... Read More
By Elise Schoening | April 7, 2020
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