Bites & Sites
Montréal, a Hub for AI, Draws International Conferences
A center for creative exploration, Montreal is the research and innovation capital of Canada and a magnet for new ideas.
The Anaheim Campus Invites You to Relax
The old idea of never mixing business and pleasure is lost at the Anaheim Campus, where work, play, and collaboration go hand-in-hand.
Travel in an Age of Uncertainty
The Skift Global Forum touched on a range of challenges associated with global travel — and by extension business events.
Female Culinary Leaders Take the Stage in Calgary
Hundreds of female chefs and restaurateurs converged in Calgary in September for the Women Chefs & Restaurateurs Education Conference.
What Keeps a Conference Coming Back?
According to three of the busiest convention centers in North America and their loyal clients, it comes down to the comfort of familiarity mixed with the ability to grow together.
Food Tours, Progressive Dinners: Ingredients for a Moveable Feast
A progressive dinner format has all the ingredients that attendees now expect: a great meal, the opportunity to make connections, and the element of surprise.
Puerto Rico’s Convention Center and Hotels Essential to Relief Efforts
Meet Puerto Rico President and CEO Milton Segarra issues a statement on post-Hurricane Maria conditions on the island.
Yelp Is on the Way
To provide attendees with top drinking and dining options in San Diego, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization partnered with Yelp.
Mexico, Post-Earthquake
There was tragic loss of life in central Mexico, but much was spared, reports a meetings industry professional headquartered in Mexico City — including the business-events infrastructure.
How Much Should You Spend on Marketing Your Meeting?
And where should you spend it? Velvet Chainsaw’s Dave Lutz on what works and what doesn’t.
Connecting Columbus
What a difference a block makes: Here’s how a redeveloped overpass performed what one urban planner calls “an act of magic” in Columbus, Ohio.
Houston After Harvey
Visit Houston’s Mike Waterman on how the destination weathered Hurricane Harvey — and how it’s moving forward.