News & Trends

What’s happening — or coming up next — in the meetings and events world and beyond.

3 Formats for the Next Generation of Panel Sessions

It’s time to bring back panels — but not in the same tired format. Here are three ideas to mix things up. 

BY Dave Lutz, CMP October 24, 2022

‘There’s no Obstacle Too Big’ to Derail Association’s Annual Event

CEO of the Insurance Accounting and Systems Association reflects on what she learned from her experience navigating a double whammy — a COVID surge and hurricane — happening at the same time as her annual in-person conference.

BY Jennifer N. Dienst October 24, 2022

PCMA Visionary Award Winner Ready to Reinvent Conference Again

Mary Pat Cornett, CAE, CMP, was awarded Digital Experience Strategist of the Year at the 2022 PCMA Visionary Awards after leading the American Society for Nutrition to success with new digital events in response to COVID-19. She’s now planning a return to an in-person event.

BY Casey Gale October 24, 2022

Adam Grant: ‘Why Do We Have to Worship at the Altar of Hustle?’

Convening Leaders 2023 opening day keynoter and organizational psychologist Adam Grant gets to the bottom of the Great Resignation and quiet quitting — and disputes generational explanations.

BY Michelle Russell October 20, 2022

Study Shows Workers Embrace Social Media

Majority of U.S. employees surveyed said using social media during work hours helps them recharge and work better.

BY Curt Wagner October 13, 2022

Easy as Pie: 3 Strategies to Refresh Your Events

Changed audiences need changed events to meet them where they are.

BY Beth Surmont October 12, 2022

Leap of Faith: A Guide to Seeing the Upside of Uncertainty

It’s in our DNA to fear uncertainty, but we have no choice but to embrace — or at least learn how to get more comfortable with — the unknowns in our work and life. Here’s a brief tutorial to help you navigate.

BY Michelle Russell October 11, 2022

Room Set: Acknowledgement Through Art

ICC Sydney wears its commitment to Indigenous populations on its sleeve — through programming, a reconciliation plan, and the artwork and messaging that shape its campus.

BY Curt Wagner October 10, 2022

When Marketing an Event, Advertise Outside Your Lane

You can build a pipeline into new, untapped audiences by incorporating high-impact digital mediums once reserved only for consumer brands into your event marketing plan.

BY Joe Mathieu October 10, 2022

3 Shifts in Event Sustainability

Meeting professionals aren’t going back to planning exactly the same events they held in 2019, and they aren’t returning to the same conversations about sustainability they were having before the pandemic. Here are three ways industry experts in sustainability say the landscape is changing.

BY Barbara Palmer October 10, 2022

Community, Connection Draw Artists Together for ICON Event

Picture this: a conference that brings together professional illustrators, art directors, designers, educators, and editors to explore the business side of artistic life.

BY Casey Gale October 7, 2022

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