News & Trends

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

David Peckinpaugh Named President & CEO of Maritz Holdings

Maritz Holdings announced yesterday that Steve Maritz will move into an executive chairman role following nearly 25 years as CEO & chairman. David Peckinpaugh, current president of Maritz Global Events, one of Maritz Holdings’ core business units, will take over day-to-day management of Maritz Holdings as president & CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2022.

December 15, 2021

Hearing From a Transformative Leader

At Convening Leaders 2022, Indra Nooyi will talk about her experiences at as a pioneering female business leader and how we need to focus on family to unleash the economy’s full potential.

BY Michelle Russell December 14, 2021

Survey Says: Planners Are Scheduling On-Site Events in 2022

In its poll of 500 corporate meeting planners, Delamar Hotels found that the majority of their future in-person events will be networking receptions.

BY Curt Wagner December 13, 2021

Interactive Virtual Games Help Remote Workers Bond

A major task for organizations in 2022 is retaining and engaging employees. One way to stay connected? Building community through shared moments of play online.

BY Casey Gale December 13, 2021

What’s Going to Happen With Events Next Year?

Four event marketing professionals share their perspectives on the future of events — and how marketers will need to rethink how they market them. 

BY Michelle Russell December 13, 2021

Planner Reinvents Herself as Event Tech Account Exec

After more than a decade spent working in event organizing roles, Megan Martin recently made the leap to the supplier side of the industry by joining event software company JUNO.

BY Casey Gale December 13, 2021

10 Takes from Convene’s Climate Issue

The urgent question addressing climate change belongs in every conversation about the business event industry — and we dedicated our first-ever single-topic issue to the challenge.

BY Convene Editors December 10, 2021

Steal This Idea: Give Virtual Attendees a Mental Picture

One of the silver linings to virtual events is that it has grown the potential audience. Here’s one easy way to make your next virtual or hybrid event more engaging and accessible.

BY Michelle Russell December 10, 2021

Convening Sustainability

Groundbreaking energy tech and sustainable practices set the stage for Convening EMEA at SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne, Switzerland.

BY Curt Wagner December 7, 2021

What’s Your Event Marketing Resolution?

As we come to the close of 2021, mdg team members share what they’ve learned and how it will inform their event-marketing approaches in 2022.

BY Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes December 7, 2021

Tracking an Event’s Carbon Footprint

Maritz Global Events recently announced BPA Worldwide’s iCompli Sustainability division is now a part of the company’s Wellbeing Network to help give clients a yardstick to measure — and lessen — their events’ carbon footprint.

BY Casey Gale December 6, 2021

A New Resource Directory of — and for — Black Speakers

Tired of hearing from event organizers that they can’t find Black speakers, one HR and DEI consultant launched a directory for Black speakers. It happened organically after a LinkedIn post.

BY Michelle Russell December 5, 2021

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