Hand gestures are “the leading edge of our thoughts,” one author says, while participants of a recent study who used hand gestures in video meetings reported that they had a better experience, learned more, and felt closer to others in their groups.

Hilina Ajakaiye draws on her experience as an immigrant — and conference organizer — to invite everyone to the table in the Boston hospitality and events industry.

Those who embrace uncertainty — or at least get more comfortable with it — will be better positioned to survive and thrive. Here’s how.

The founder of Junk Kouture is on a mission to reuse rubbish while simultaneously changing teens’ mindsets about themselves and the environment — and to set that all on the global event stage. 

Executives’ Club of Chicago changed its membership model and event strategy during the pandemic — and found success. ‘We really leaned into our purpose,’ group’s CEO said.

DMOs Visit Lauderdale and Experience Columbus have expanded their websites to make accessible restaurants, hotels, and attractions in their respective cities easier for visitors — and event organizers — to find.

Planners may be better compensated than before COVID but there’s also a sense of unrest over the continuing uncertainties in the business events industry, according to the latest Convene Salary Survey.

Dana Johnston was facing a problem familiar to many who responded to Convene’s Salary Survey: more work than can fit into a 40-hour week. Here’s what she did about it.

Some respondents to Convene’s 2022 Salary Survey said the increases in time saved by working remotely are being absorbed by the pandemic-era demands of the job.

In open-ended questions, planner respondents to the 2022 Convene Salary Survey shared how the pandemic has changed their roles and the industry as a whole — for better and for worse.

Business events shed light on complex issues of the day and can help make progress in bridging the political divide.

Higher travel costs, employee shortages, and choosier meeting attendees were among the trends explored at the annual meeting of Accor Hotels sales teams and executives.