Northstar PULSE on palmtree.ai Blog - AI Visibility for Travel Businesseshttps://blog.palmtree.ai/tags/northstar-pulse/Recent content in Northstar PULSE on palmtree.ai Blog - AI Visibility for Travel BusinessesHugo -- 0.157.0enMon, 28 Sep 2026 14:50:00 +0200AI Drafts the RFP Now: 65% of Meeting Planners Use Generative AI, and DMCs Are Often the Last to Knowhttps://blog.palmtree.ai/posts/ai-drafts-the-rfp-dmc-mice-funnel/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:50:00 +0200https://blog.palmtree.ai/posts/ai-drafts-the-rfp-dmc-mice-funnel/A Northstar Meetings Group/Cvent PULSE Survey of 1,000+ planners (December 2025 wave, updated through EMEA Q2 2026) found 65% of meetings organizations now use generative AI, with APAC adoption jumping from 43% to 75% in a single year. Before a DMC ever receives an RFP, an AI assistant has likely shortlisted destinations, drafted venue criteria and sketched the program. Here is what machine-drafted procurement means for destination management companies, incoming operators and group sales teams — and the destination content that still wins the shortlist.