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Making Bleisure, Sustainability, and Wellness Top of Mind
Accor’s annual gathering in Paris in July highlighted the trends transforming the future of hospitality.
Where the Top Conventions Meet
Simpleview and Destinations International have published a new report that analyzes where and when the top 250 rotating conventions in 2023 have met or will meet, based on the MINT+ database, a shared repository of information on organizations and their meetings and events.
New Destination Futures Study Spotlights Industry Trends and Challenges
Among the 2023 DestinationNext Futures Study insights: DMOs are playing a larger role in their destinations’ development and event organizers are placing greater demands on them when it comes to DEI and sustainability.
5 State of the Business Events Industry Insights
Freeman’s Ken Holsinger and PCMA’s Howard Givner shared data-driven information about what event attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors want during a recent EduCon session.
The Economic and Catalytic Impact of Events
Events Industry Council CEO Amy Calvert on how the 2023 Global Economic Significance of Business Events study can help raise awareness of the business events industry as a catalyst for change.
10 Shifts That Are Transforming Organizations
A new report from McKinsey & Company identifies the most significant ways in which organizations are changing — and how leaders can respond.
GMID in New Orleans: Spotlighting the Destination’s Role in Successful Events
New Orleans & Company rolls out the red carpet for professionals from the business events and related industries on Global Meetings Industry Day.
Managing the Events Industry Restart
Recent EMEA survey results highlight the business events industry’s challenges and priorities for 2023/2024.
How PCMA Chapters Will Celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day
PCMA members will be among the thousands worldwide who will take part in GMID activities on March 30 to highlight the key role business events play in society.
Four Items on the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance’s Agenda
The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance’s vice president of government affairs spoke with Convene about the organization’s latest advocacy efforts, including communicable disease insurance, visa wait times, and more.
Moving Events Forward in the Face of Social and Economic Challenges
PCMA convened a roundtable in the American Geophysical Union’s boardroom in Washington, D.C., for the leaders of several associations, DMOs, and convention centers to discuss the impact of travel boycotts and how to navigate social and political challenges.
What’s Next for the Business Events Industry?
Business icon Carly Fiorina led a discussion with two industry suppliers and an economics professor about the outlook for the business events industry in 2023.