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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?

BY David McMillin October 19, 2018

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.

BY Curt Wagner October 19, 2018

The Importance of Workplace Culture

Business events industry leaders share insights on how culture helps woo — and keep — employees.

October 19, 2018

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.

October 19, 2018

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.

BY David McMillin October 19, 2018

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.

BY Michelle Russell October 18, 2018

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.

October 18, 2018

Being Tech Savvy ‘Should Be Second Nature’

8th Wave’s Atika Rosli looks at how technology affects the events industry and client relationships.

October 18, 2018

How Rosen Centre Makes Networking Better

The property is ideal for company events and team-building activities.

BY Sarah Beauchamp October 17, 2018

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.

BY Curt Wagner October 16, 2018

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.

October 16, 2018

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