Will Automation Put Women Out of Work?
Experts say the gender issues that traditionally have impacted women more than their male counterparts could create even bigger barriers for them as all workers face changes in technology and automation.
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HospitableMe’s Mission: Teaching LGBTQ Sensitivity
HospitableMe helps tourism and hospitality industry professionals make LGBTQ travelers feel welcome. Sometimes, its founder says, that requires “a little bit of history, a little bit of sociology, a little bit of biology, a little bit of Ripley’s Believe It or Not, to kind of bring [them] around.”
Best in Show 2019: Inspiring Examples of Meeting Design
There’s no shortage of creativity when it comes to professionals designing their events. For this year’s annual Best in Show, Convene shares how some organizers’ innovative initiatives have set their events apart.
Holding on to What Makes Us Human in an Automated Future
As AI makes inroads into areas that have traditionally been the domain of humans, the question becomes: Where will people fit in, particularly when it comes to work? Let’s take a peek into the future. You might want to buckle up.
Small Cities Score Big as Event Destinations
Resonance Consultancy’s ranking of “America’s Best Cities” reveals that “there’s a lot going on in the small city space — more so than ever before.”
Women Deliver Conference Tries ‘to Shake Up Power Dynamics’
When the largest conference on gender equality, Women Deliver, gathered in Vancouver last month, they explored one question in particular: How are you going to use your power for good?
A Not-So-Welcoming World for LGBTQ Travelers
Pride Month shined a light on those corners of the world that still have a ways to go when it comes to welcoming LGBTQ travelers — something that event organizers need to keep in mind when selecting host destinations.
Not Ready to Give Up Meat? Go Halfway — or 25 Percent
For those attendees not yet ready to make the leap to plant-based everything, blended burgers offer a transition — and a more sustainable option for group functions.
How Meeting Professionals Can Help End Human Trafficking
ECPAT-USA has been scaling up efforts to include the events industry as a partner in combatting human trafficking. We talk to the organization’s director of private sector engagement to see how that is taking shape.
Figuring Out Food Waste at Events
Sustainable Gastronomy Day served to remind us of wasted food’s economic and environmental toll — and reinforced how the events industry has a role to play in solving the problem, one meal function at a time.
Making the F&B Experience a Theatrical Event
With its new EAT Stations, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre merges local food with tech and AV to wow attendees.
Is Attribute-Based Booking the Future of Room Blocks?
A new report from Amadeus and InterContinental Hotels Group suggests that traditional and generic definitions of room types are on their way out. How should event organizers adjust to meet tomorrow’s expectations about accommodations?