Business of Events
5 Tips on How to Control Your Message in a Crisis
When a crisis occurs, the press expects an explanation right away. Ari Fleischer, former White House press secretary, shares his formula for staying cool under pressure.
How Will Europe’s New MedTech Guidelines Affect Your Meetings?
Medical conferences with international attendees should ‘brace themselves for an impact.’
5 Destinations Using Virtual Reality to Put You in Their Place
Virtual reality has finally arrived. And destinations and venues are getting increasingly creative about using it for 360-degree tours, high-flying site visits, and more. Grab your headset and take a look.
Crossing the U.S. Off the Destination List
While President Trump’s travel ban remains hung up in federal court, it already is having an effect on bookings of U.S. cities for international business events.
Leveraging Local Relationships to Prepare for a Crisis
Crafting a disaster-recovery plan sounds like a monumental undertaking, but according to a panel at last week’s Secure Tourism Summit, you don’t need to go it alone.
How Artificial Intelligence Will Elevate Human Interaction
As robots and artificial intelligence become more commonplace, the conference industry has a bright future, says tech expert Inma Martinez.
Tough Calls
The NCAA is satisfied with North Carolina’s repeal of the bathroom bill. But does it go far enough to satisfy professional event organizers?
How AWEA Reinvented Its 2016 Annual Meeting
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) got the best of both worlds when it moved its education onto the exhibit floor.
Got Shrinking Room Blocks?
Although the percentage of room pick-up has remained steady over the last decade, the numbers have dwindled while attendance has grown. Is it time to think differently?
How the Digital Experience Institute Streamed PCMA Convening Leaders 2017 All Over the Globe
The broadcast offered live coverage of PCMA Convening Leaders 2017 to a far-flung remote audience.
A Few Tweaks Can Work Wonders for Meetings
More than 1,200 people participated in the 128th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) last year, which was held Nov. 13–16 at the La Quinta
The RSA Conference: Big and Getting Bigger
How the RSA Conference plans to expand Its impact In 2017