Business of 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
How Airbnb Open Is Changing the Attendee Experience
The peer-to-peer sharing platform has disrupted the hotel industry. Are meetings next?
Are Meetings, Conventions Our Best Hope for Creating Change in World?
Events over the last year might have you wondering if the world is coming apart. A writer who has committed himself to giving back asks: Can meetings and conventions help put it back together?
Designing Corporate Events With Sales Professionals in Mind
A well-designed event can shave months — or even years — from a sales cycle.
‘Your Reservation May Be in Jeopardy’
How one housing-pirate company is duping registrants out of their hotel rooms — as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars — by using fake websites.