With Hurricane Dorian bearing down on the Southeastern United States, the PCMA Foundation on Friday was calling for donations to its Industry Relief Fund, which helps members of the events industry affected by disasters, including catastrophic storms. Dorian, swirling in the western Atlantic, was expected to make landfall in the Florida/Georgia area over the holiday

The convention draws a diverse group of science-fiction fans, ‘Ancient Aliens’ enthusiasts, and the simply curious to explore unexplained phenomena — and it takes the same tack with speakers, inviting journalists, investigators, researchers, and scientists. Next month, it touches down in Dallas.

A film competition shot at a hotel served a dual purpose: to celebrate the local filmmaking community and to showcase how the property’s event spaces can be imaginatively transformed.

Velvet Chainsaw Consulting’s Dave Lutz suggests you hone in on five buckets to refine your customer-intelligence strategy.

Christine Renaud, CEO of e180, shares what she has learned about collaborative and peer-to-peer learning from how professionals interact using the company’s Braindate platform — including how to flip the traditional teacher/student model.

Event marketers have focused on how to engage millennials, but now Gen Z is entering the workforce. What are your best ways to get this new generation’s attention?

Event professionals in Europe and the U.S. are feeling uncertain about the global economic outlook, as well as how social and political changes will impact their events, according to research conducted by the Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe.

As its member CVBs battle funding issues and face media scrutiny, Destinations International shared at its annual convention a new lexicon for them to use to help transform their public positioning.

Over the past decade, security risks have moved to the top of agendas for event organizers, CVBs leaders, and convention center general managers. In some cases, the conversation about safety has paved the way to notable changes such as an updated bag policy and ID requirements at CES or mandated magnetometer screenings at the Spokane

The Australian Marine Sciences Association members know all too well how single-use plastic is polluting the world’s oceans — which meant they had to do more than talk about it at their annual event. Here’s how they pulled off a plastic-free conference.

Climate activists are looking to ground air travel. Here’s why the business events industry should take notice.

After a California wildfire forced the evacuation of their host venue last November, the organizers for the Americas Cash Cycle Seminar had to scramble to find a new location for the international event. Here’s how they did it.