Meetings industry leader Terri Breining is closing her company, Concepts Worldwide, after a 21-year run, effective Aug. 1. She cited the reasons as “the loss of several anchor conferences this year, along with the ailing economy.”

“Over the years, we've worked with some stellar companies and individuals, who have been great partners in providing services for meetings around the world,” Breining said in a statement. “It has been a great collaboration and I am grateful that we’ve had the experience of sharing in our meeting adventures.”