Michael J. Shapiro

Michael J. Shapiro

Director of Content Strategy, Northstar Meetings Group U.S.

More than two decades ago my bio for DigitalFOTO magazine began, "Reviews editor Michael Shapiro loves the sushi." I guess I haven't changed much, but I've since traded camera reviews for event-professional content, covering tech, travel, Latin America and beyond, across NMG's brands. You'll still find me with my camera and hamachi, eager to embrace local specialties and the next adventure.

What Michael Covers

Domestic: California, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, Great Lakes region (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin)

International: Mexico, Central/South America, Spain, China, India, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Southeast Asia

Industry Associations/Exhibitions: AHLA, ASAE, GBTA, PCMA, IBTM portfolio

Industry Segments: Technology, hotels, third parties, business travel, airlines, gaming

The Latest From Michael

Hotel Profits Down More Than 100% in U.S., Asia-Pacific
Hotel Profits Down More Than 100% in U.S., Asia-Pacific
March profit-and-loss data from STR and HotStats paint a bleak picture for hoteliers in the thick of... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | April 29, 2020
UNLV to Award $1 Million for Hospitality and Travel Innovations That Address COVID-19 Challenges
UNLV to Award $1 Million for Hospitality and Travel Innovations That Address COVID-19 Challenges
The Lee Business School's investment prize is being dangled for entrepreneurs worldwide to help the... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | April 29, 2020
Airbnb Dining Area Cleaning Protocol COVID-19
Airbnb Announces New Cleaning Protocol, Mandatory Period Between Bookings
The home-sharing platform will launch a cleaning-protocol learning and certification program for hosts... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | April 27, 2020
Freeman Go LIVE Together Event Industry Relief
Freeman Launches 'Go LIVE Together' Coalition to Advocate for the Events Industry
The 80-member group will advocate with government legislators for industry recovery from the pandemic... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | April 24, 2020
Virgin Hotels New York City Construction Pipeline
U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Hits All-Time High as Development Goes Into Holding Pattern
With COVID-19 restrictions eliminating demand and causing construction delays, opening dates are being... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | April 20, 2020
Coronavirus Legal Considerations Force Majeure Insurance Coverage
Assessing Force Majeure and Insurance Coverage in the Time of Coronavirus
Updated March 27, 2020 at 4:20 pm EDT. Tackling the legal and insurance questions meeting planners... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | March 27, 2020
Hotel Hallway Empty Dark Coronavirus
U.S. Hotels Report Steepest RevPAR Drop Ever Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Group occupancy dropped nearly 100 percent. 'Get comfortable with discomfort,' advised STR.... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | March 27, 2020
Travel Industry Seeking Federal Relief as Catastrophic Coronavirus-Related Losses Accelerate
Travel Industry Seeking Federal Relief as Catastrophic Coronavirus-Related Losses Accelerate
Updated March 24, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. EDT. A U.S. Travel Association report projects an economic hit of... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | March 24, 2020
GBTA No Business Travel Flights Coronavirus Getty
Coronavirus Business Travel Stoppage Could Cost Industry $119.4 Billion Monthly
The latest GBTA poll confirms corporate travel has all but stopped across the globe.... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | March 24, 2020
5 All-Inclusive Riviera Cancun Resorts for Meetings
5 All-Inclusive Riviera Cancun Resorts for Meetings
A surge of development has brought more beachside event space to a spot now known as the Riviera... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | March 23, 2020
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