Several highly-publicized incidents of violence in Mexico have raised concerns about visiting. Meeting Professionals International's (MPI) signature MPI World Education Congress will be gathering in Mexico in June. Is it safe? | Continue reading
The hottest buzzword in event tech is AI. Most event tech companies are now actively using AI and are keen to showcase its benefits. -Miguel Neves | Continue reading
Milwaukee is building on its strengths as a top meeting destination through a massive extension of its Wisconsin Center. Find out what the updates mean for event planners, and how attendees can take advantage of the city's many attractions after the official agenda wraps up. -VIS … | Continue reading
Luke Bilton, co-founder of Life Science Networks, in a conversation about community, content, and connections. -Colette Edenborough | Continue reading
The Events Industry Council's CMP Advance, a conference built by CMPs for CMPs, gathered 225 high-level meeting professionals in New York City from April The Events Industry Council’s CMP Advance, a conference built by CMPs for CMPs, gathered 225 high-level meeting professionals … | Continue reading
Juice-jacking, a cyberattack where hackers steal personal information from devices while charging in public places, is a genuine concern. Explore how you can help keep your attendees' data safe. -Andrea Doyle | Continue reading
Authentic, memorable experiences are now a key incentive for travelers to make the trip — and event attendees are no exception. As Detroit's legendary musical heritage demonstrates, a rich arts and culture scene can be the key to creating memorable moments of connection for atten … | Continue reading
With the inaugural Skift Meetings Awards set to celebrate the business events industry’s most respected and innovative suppliers in 2023, we highlight the foundations of submitting an award winning entry. -Skift Meetings Studio Team | Continue reading
Wearables and smart badging technology are coming back. New solutions have the potential to support a seamless attendee experience while providing organizers with valuable data. -Miguel Neves | Continue reading
As the booming event industry struggles with labor shortages, new commission automation technology is arriving just in time for savvy planners to make more money with less work. -Onyx CenterSource | Continue reading
When an event planner's reputation depends on everything going off without a hitch, it's understandable that many want to stick to the tried and tested. At the same time, fresh ideas are essential for keeping attendees truly engaged. What so-called "rules" are made to be broken? … | Continue reading
The tipping dilemma is more complicated than ever as norms around who and how much to tip shift. Although there are no steadfast rules, there are things to remember. -Andrea Doyle | Continue reading
Flanders is a leader in research and development on circularity. In this conversation, we explore the circular economy with Brecht Putman, senior association manager, North America at VISITFLANDERS and Karl Vrancken, research manager, circular economy at VITO. -VISITFLANDERS | Continue reading
Platform by JBF is a new state-of-the-art show kitchen and event space on New York City’s Pier 57, an industrial site completely reimagined to the delight of meeting planners. -Andrea Doyle | Continue reading
Mind-expanding content, actionable insights, and invaluable networking make Skift Global Forum a must-attend event. This year, for the first time, all this and more will be offered to the business events industry with the inaugural Skift Meetings Forum. -Skift Meetings Studio Tea … | Continue reading
Mind-expanding content, actionable insights, and invaluable networking make Skift Global Forum a must-attend event. This year, for the first time, all this and more will be offered to the business events industry with the inaugural Skift Meetings Forum. -Skift Meetings Studio Tea … | Continue reading
The ICCA Association Database is getting a major upgrade via a partnership with Simpleview. It promises to make life easier for destinations keen to bid on international association meetings. -Miguel Neves | Continue reading
AI-powered editing tools can now repurpose event videos to create channel-specific content at scale. The latest platforms promise to save resources and deliver video content that delivers tangible results. -Miguel Neves | Continue reading
77% of people trust brands more after interacting at in-person events. Truthful communication leads to engagement and can mitigate polarization. | Continue reading
Ren Akinci is executive vice president, people and culture officer at Emerald. Her passion lies with making diversity, inclusion, and equity an intentional focus for companies. -Skift Meetings Studio Team | Continue reading
Site visits are one of the many familiar aspects of event planning that have gone askew as we continue to recover from the Covid pandemic. Many hoteliers Site visits are critical to the success of a meeting or conference, but they are running afoul in a post-pandemic world. | Continue reading
Rotterdam won the bid to host the World Energy Congress in 2025. The war in Ukraine meant that the date changed to 2023. It is now scheduled for 2024. | Continue reading
Sharing a venue with a polarizing group or a rival corporation can cause all sorts of issues. But how can planners avoid it? -Miguel Neves | Continue reading
Turning event session recordings into engaging on-demand video content should not be an afterthought. The right strategy and sufficient resources must be in place long before the doors open. -Miguel Neves | Continue reading
Lisa Messina, the very first chief sales officer at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, discusses building back the convention market, women leadership, potential headwinds, and the new attractions groups have to look forward to. -Skift Meetings Studio Team | Continue reading
Meeting and event bookings in Canada are 55 percent of pre-pandemic, and the critical five-year booking window for larger gatherings is 47 percent causing major concern for cities and event venues across the country. -Andrea Doyle | Continue reading
Freeman announced today the acquisition of the Denver-based Impact Point Group. The company currently works with clients, including Cisco, Atlassian, Freeman has acquired Impact Point Group which offers a full suite of strategic event advisory services. | Continue reading
Vibrant online event communities may be difficult to build, but many can help create successful in-person events. They can help drive content, tap into new audiences, and keep conversations real. -Anna Huddleston | Continue reading
At a time when event organizers have to work harder than ever to prove they're really delivering value to everyone from attendees to stakeholders, it's essential to choose a host city where the right connections are easy to make. Discover five ways that a connected destination ca … | Continue reading
The meetings industry is evolving, including in its approach to event technology implementation. Having an internal IT team is crucial. Leaving it all to be handled by partners is no longer an option. -Miguel Neves | Continue reading
A coalition of event companies and trade associations have joined together to urge the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to rule in favor of targeting Events industry fights back on business impersonation fraud. | Continue reading
Finding event technology that matches your unique needs can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Fortunately, there are ways to shortcut this process. -Miguel Neves | Continue reading
Time is a planner’s most precious resource. Make the most of it by utilizing venue sourcing technology to cut through the clutter and book your meeting essentials at record speed, leaving you free to get back to what you do best: creating event magic. -Groups360 | Continue reading
American companies in every industry — meetings and events included — have changed hiring requirements by accepting those without four-year college degrees. | Continue reading
The latest event technology acquisition involves a most unusual investor, the national postal service of Switzerland. It has taken a majority stake in SpotMe, which will continue to operate independently with no changes to its product offering. -Miguel Neves | Continue reading
65,000 attendees, 4,000 jobs, and $88 million in revenue won't be coming to Los Angeles in June, with leading video-game-industry trade show E3 canceled for 2023. It was meant to be the first in-person show since 2019. However, major exhibitors were unwilling to commit. Will othe … | Continue reading
Phoenix has long been known for its luxury resorts and scenic desert terrain, but it now also boasts some of the country's best amenities for hosting major events. From state-of-the-art transportation options to renovated five-star hotels to industry-leading sustainability effort … | Continue reading
At the 2023 SISO Executive Women's Forum, top event industry executives shared actionable steps, and surprising insights, about what it takes to get a seat at the table. -Anna Huddleston | Continue reading
Geneviève Leclerc, Co-Founder & CEO of #Meet4Impact, in a conversation about measuring the impact of business events. -Skift Meetings Studio Team | Continue reading
Here is a comprehensive collection of key meetings industry statistics to empower your conversations about business events. -Skift Meetings Studio Team | Continue reading
Two years later than initially planned, Meeting Professionals International (MPI) hosted its European Meetings and Events Conference (EMEC) in Brighton, UK, this week. Twice postponed due to the Covid pandemic, the conference finally attracted around 300 participants, thanks to p … | Continue reading
Two years later than initially planned, MPI's European conference attracted around 300 participants to Brighton, UK. Over three days, meeting professionals discussed the need to build forward rather than build back. -Miguel Neves | Continue reading
A looming state tax on exhibitors would have been an enormous blow to Kentucky’s lucrative convention business. Impacted organizations successfully joined together to fight this, and legislators have rescinded the second layer of tax. -Andrea Doyle | Continue reading
Pre-pandemic playbooks have been kicked out the door. Instead, today’s events embrace experience while focusing on connection, community, and content. -Andrea Doyle | Continue reading
Are your meetings multicolored engaging sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch? If not, they should, says Lori Weitzner, a textile designer and color When a meeting or event appeals to one’s senses, engagement increases. | Continue reading
Matchmaking is invasive, hands-on is preferred, and size is not a success metric, according to the recent SISO CEO Summit. Event organizers are facing new realities disrupting the industry — and possibly improving it for all. -Anna Huddleston | Continue reading
Matchmaking is invasive, hands-on is preferred, and size is not a success metric, according to the recent SISO CEO Summit. Event organizers are facing new realities disrupting the industry — and possibly improving it for all. -Anna Huddleston | Continue reading
Evoking emotion is crucial to attendee engagement, and there is no better way to do this than by finding a cause fueled by passion. Gender equality is a Rokt employees created a gender-equality focused event that inspired. | Continue reading