Event Strategy & Design
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.
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.
3 Key Sustainability Factors That Fuel Meeting and Event Decisions
A new study from GBTA finds that travel-management professionals consider specific carbon-cutting measures in their contract discussions for meetings and events.
How Medical Meetings Can Help a Broken U.S. Health-Care System
When the dean of a new medical school thinks physicians need to take a more team-based approach, what does that mean for medical meetings?
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?
What Physicians Will Want out of Your Medical Meeting
The way medicine is practiced is changing. To serve the doctor of tomorrow, so must medical education.
The European Cyclists’ Federation Takes Their Annual Event to the Netherlands
How do you meet expectations in the bicycling capital of the world?
How Startup Grind Nearly Doubled Attendance in 2017
One tactic? “Invite such great people that people feel like they are getting a ton of value just by hanging out and speaking with them.”
Staking Out the Campground at Dreamforce 2016
How Salesforce pitched a big tent at San Francisco’s Moscone Center.
Are Mobile Apps Taking People Away From Your Room Block?
With always expanding mobile platforms that give meeting attendees the anywhere-anytime ability to compare room rates, where does that leave the room block?
Turbocharging Knowledge Transfer With the World Café Model
The Association of German Engineers used the World Cafe model to foster cooperation between industries at the Congress for Exchange of Strategies, Innovations, and Solutions.
Using Technology to Make Philanthropy More Personal
Small networks, not large organizations, will drive giving in the future.