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F&B With a Side of VR
A recent study conducted at Cornell University revealed that virtual-reality environments have an effect on the way that we experience and consume food. Will the immersive digital world land on a convention menu?
Business Events Industry Adds More Than $1 Trillion to Global Economy
Preliminary results of the first Global Economic Significance of Business Events study commissioned by the Events Industry Council demonstrates the industry’s impact.
The Importance of Workplace Culture
Business events industry leaders share insights on how culture helps woo — and keep — employees.
Tan Le
EMOTIV leverages large-scale brain data to build machine-learning models that advance understanding of the human brain. A technology innovator, entrepreneur, and business executive, Le founded EMOTIV after stints as a lawyer and software engineer.
Inside Fort Worth’s Food Truck Scene
From coconut shrimp served out of a renovated ambulance from the 1970s to beignets made fresh in a converted school bus, this Southern meetings destination has lots to offer in the way of unique and delicious mobile dining.
Can Promiseland Project Help Reunite Polarized America?
A collection of architects and home builders are donating their talent, time, money, and passion to create a place for open and honest conversation in America, one destination at a time.
Don’t Dress to Impress
A study finds that wearing expensive accessories — like a luxury watch — at social events makes others less interested in getting to know you.
Seeking a Good Fit
Gone are the days when associations decided on destinations based on the number of available meeting rooms. Here’s a look at factors in today’s competitive environment.
Being Tech Savvy ‘Should Be Second Nature’
8th Wave’s Atika Rosli looks at how technology affects the events industry and client relationships.
How Rosen Centre Makes Networking Better
The property is ideal for company events and team-building activities.
California’s Law Mandates More Women on Boards
California is the first state to require companies to include women on their boards — and proponents say it already is making a difference in the effort toward gender parity.
How Planners Can Put Restorative Innovation Into Action
Restorative innovation is resonating in the business events industry. Here’s how planners can put it into action.