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How Spirit Airlines’ shutdown impacts already tight event budgets.
The small Dutch city of Maastricht putting its newly expanded capacity to the test with the European Stroke Organisation Conference in town.
How Orlando, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale are expanding their convention infrastructure to meet growing demand.

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Spirit’s Shutdown Is One More Cost Squeeze on Events

by Andrea Doyle

Airlines are replacing Spirit's routes, but not its ultra-low-cost fares. For planners already navigating rising costs, the timing couldn’t be worse.

Can a Small City Handle a Big Conference? Maastricht Puts Itself to the Test

by Miguel Neves

The European Stroke Organisation has hosted its last five conferences in Helsinki, Basel, Munich, Lyon and Milan. This week it’s gathering somewhere much smaller — and harder to reach.

These Three Florida Convention Hubs Just Keep Growing

by Barbara Scofidio

Orlando, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale keep developing their convention infrastructures to meet growing demand — and there’s no end in sight.

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