Career & Leadership
The Future of Business Events
It’s all about balancing technology with the power of human touch.
Thirty-Six Strategies for Negotiation
Strategy #30: Turn yourself into a host from being a guest.
What You Need to Know About GDPR
A European Union–based privacy attorney outlines how event organizers can prepare for the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect in May 2018.
Using Images To Spark Group Interaction and Creativity
How an exercise with a collection of images of ‘nothing in particular’ helped participants generate fresh ideas about their work at a publishers’ conference.
What’s Trending for F&B?
Caesars Entertainment’s Michele Polci dishes on the event catering trends she is loving — and those that she could do without.
A Guide To Doing Business in China
As event organizers look to capitalize on opportunities in China, successful business negotiations there — and elsewhere in the world — rely on understanding a set of 36 strategies from more than 2,000 years ago.
People On The Move
Your colleagues are on the move. Find out who is going where.
What’s the Meetings Industry’s Biggest Challenge?
We asked, you answered. Respondents to our annual Meetings Market Survey told us what they considered to be the most pressing challenges.
6 Steps to Getting More Meaningful Feedback in the Workplace
Asking for and taking critiques of your performance in stride can help your career.
A Problem With MedTech Codes — and a Possible Solution
MedTech Europe’s new Code of Ethical Business Practice, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, seems to conflict with ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support. What does that mean for medical conferences — and can it be fixed?
What You Told Us About Your Biggest Challenge Surprised Us
Last year’s Meetings Market Survey respondents told us what makes their job difficult. Do you see yourself on this list?
What’s Next for Event Technology?
Augmented reality and artificial intelligence are two key technologies to keep an eye on now, according to Marco Giberti, founder and CEO of Vesuvio Ventures.