Confronting the Coronavirus: On the Ground in China
Ping Liu, CEO of China Star Ltd., a Chinese destination management company and professional congress organizer, shares how her company is reacting to the coronavirus outbreak in China.
Preparing for Coronavirus
While no one can predict what the wider impact of a viral outbreak in China — where it is now declared an emergency — will be, business professionals can take these steps now to be ready to respond.
Coronavirus: 4 Strategic Considerations for Event Professionals
Sylvia André, an executive at MCI, one of the largest global event managements firms, offers four principles that guide the company’s approach to challenging situations, including the quickly developing coronavirus outbreak.
How Business Events Can Help Australia and Puerto Rico
As Australia and Puerto Rico cope with bushfires and the aftermath of a series of earthquakes, there are opportunities for the events industry to come to their aid, says PCMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat. Here’s what PCMA is doing, and how you can help.
Events Industry Forecast: Exhibitions Evolve, Grow
The global exhibitions industry is healthy, experts say, and shows little signs of slowing down in the future as new markets emerge and technology evolves.
Webinar: Convening Leaders 2020: What To Know Before You Go (APAC)
Join us for a Convening Leaders preview as we walk you through what you need to know before arriving in San Francisco. Learn about education themes, networking events, and how to make the most of your Convening Leaders experience.
Events Industry Forecast: Flight Shaming and Other Travel Trends
The travel industry faces major changes in the years to come, as more activists fight to lower carbon emissions by cutting airline travel while many millennials still desire travel experiences around the globe.
Events Industry Forecast: Disruption in Lodging
With home-sharing and new travel trends breathing down its neck, the lodging industry will have to continue adapting in surprising ways.
Quality and Sustainability Go Hand in Hand
In Bangkok, Convene discovers that the magic of a meal at Michelin-star Bo.lan comes from the chef-owner team who have it made it their mission to cook Thai cuisine as it was intended — slowly and sustainably.
Paris, Costa Rica Are Top Destinations for Meetings, Incentives
San Diego, Nashville, and Singapore are trending for 2020 in Global DMC Partners' annual Global Destination Index, which presents the most popular meeting and incentive destinations for and identifies up-and-coming markets.
9 Food Trends of the Future
In advance of the Anuga food fair, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary this October in Cologne, Germany, and bring together more than 7,400 exhibitors, here are nine food trends of the future that will be on full display.
New Zealand is ‘Punching Above Its Weight’ as Conference Destination
More business events are taking place in New Zealand, which has seen a 33 percent increase in conferences it has hosted since 2013. And two new conference venues opening next year should further boost numbers.