Hotels predict better event business in 2012 According to the latest online poll from Special Events, 81 percent of hoteliers expect their special event business will be better in 2012 than it has been in 2011. Some 17 percent expect 2012 business will be on par with 2011, while only 2 percent expect next year will be worse …

Innovation invades events Our sister publications group, MeetingsNet, takes at look at the top tech stories of 2011 for the events and meetings industry; it's all right here …

Occupy London cuts into catering at St. Paul's British magazine Event reports that the on-site caterer at legendary St. Paul's Cathedral lost more than $15,600 in business in October when Occupy London protestors forced the closure of the cathedral for one week.