News & Trends

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

Powering Human Connection with AI

What three experts predict will happen when artificial intelligence meets event technology.

BY Barbara Palmer October 30, 2023

Moving Parking and Mobility Into the Future

The International Parking & Mobility Institute puts the pedal to the metal during its annual Parking & Mobility Conference & Expo.

BY Casey Gale October 30, 2023

Some Trends We Didn’t Foresee

Here are some new developments in technology — possibly for events — that have caught our attention.

BY Michelle Russell October 30, 2023

Time to Think Outside the Inbox

Email is a tried-and-true tactic for marketing events, but you may be missing opportunities to reach your audience if you’re relying too heavily on email to secure registrations.

BY Cait Brown October 27, 2023

More CVBs Earning Autism Travel Accreditation

Visit Salt Lake and Destination Toledo are two of the growing number of CVBs that have recently earned autism travel accreditation, after learning about how Mesa, Arizona, is breaking new ground for inclusive travel.

BY Casey Gale October 25, 2023

Architecture Congress Leaves Legacy for Eco-Friendlier Future of Building

The 28th UIA World Congress of Architects launched the “Copenhagen Lessons” to bring the building industry closer to reaching the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

BY Curt Wagner October 16, 2023

Navigating Rising Costs at Your Events

A session at the recent Convening EMEA 2023 explored strategies for managing increasing expenses necessary to deliver successful event experiences.

BY Magdalina Atanassova October 13, 2023

A Fundraiser With Soul — and New Soles

How Association Forum made its awards gala a less stuffy affair.

BY Michelle Russell October 12, 2023

Unlocking the Power of Personal Leadership in a Hybrid World

Being a “good leader” is no longer enough, say authors Laura Gassner Otting and Riaz Meghji, who spoke at this year’s PCMA Foundation Partnership Summit in Panama City, Panama. Here’s what they say you should aim for instead.

BY Magdalina Atanassova October 11, 2023

Making Flexible Work Pay Off for Women

Harvard University’s Claudia Goldin, the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for economics, links the gender pay gap in the workplace to time pressures on women with children. How does that play out in the business events industry — and what can our industry do to help narrow the pay gap in other sectors?

BY Barbara Palmer October 11, 2023

Time to Audit Your Sponsor Offerings

A number of associations have found a lag between their annual convention attendance, which has recovered since the pandemic, and exhibit space sales, which have not. If your sponsorship menu and prospectus look similar to 2019, a refresh can help you seize this growth opportunity. 

BY Dave Lutz, CMP October 10, 2023

Overshooting the Mark

We look forward to an exciting future for our global business events community. And that future starts now.

BY Sherrif Karamat October 9, 2023

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