Convention centers sit in the middle of the tension between homeless individuals and meeting attendee perceptions. But when it comes to lending a helping hand, here is a long list of centers who refuse to be bystanders.

Rather than scare conferences away, the crisis became an opportunity to become a knowledge leader and global champion in an under-recognized but growing field.

Curt Watkins, principal at Watkins Research, on what’s changed in the CVB industry, and what planners are looking for now.

While Hurricane Florence didn’t touch down in Charleston, the destination estimates it took a $63-million hit as a result of canceled events. Other communities in the Carolinas ravaged by the hurricane are in recovery mode.

How the meetings industry is responding to homelessness.

Comments from planner respondents to the biennial Watkins Report show that when CVBs go out of their way to make personal connections with them, it has a big impact on site selection.

Organizers of the Fifteen Seconds Festival faced unforeseen issues with U.S. immigration officials, but they aren’t letting those challenges cancel their first-ever event in Detroit next week.

In email marketing, less is more. Here are two minimalist approaches, each taking an opposite tack.

From changes in technology to the re-classification of ‘business events,’ here’s what 20 thought leaders had to say about the evolution of the meetings & events industry.

Decisions about sustainable event solutions can be clarified with a deck of cards and a few rubber bands, using a game demonstrated by Yalmaz Siddiqui, vice president of sustainability at MGM Resorts. 

GDPR goes into effect tomorrow, but its impact will not be confined to the EU. One legal expert points out how U.S. courts might interpret the law in the future.

IACC’s just-released 2018 Meeting Room of the Future Report spotlights how event venues are helping organizers create memorable attendee experiences.