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Will Pent-up Demand for Events Continue in the Long Run?
Cathy Breden, CEO of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research, offers her insight into the future of B2B exhibitions.
Convene’s Events Industry Forecast for 2023
We’ve brought back the industry forecast, curating research and trends in travel, hospitality, events, event tech — and, new this year, hybrid work — to offer a (somewhat) clearer picture of where we may be headed.
Staffing Shortage in Travel and Hospitality Sectors Remains an Issue
The average number of open positions at hotels dropped in the fall, but improvements are coming slowly, report shows.
Managers and Employees Don’t See Eye-to-Eye on a Return to the Office
Study shows almost half of managers polled want to bring remote workers back to the office, but more than 60 percent of employees don’t like the idea.
3 Travel Trends to Watch in 2023
For the Events Industry Forecast, Convene editors mined numerous sources and found three trends that will impact travel — and the events and hospitality industries — in the near future.
5 Business Trends in 2023 That Will Impact Events
The business events industry will continue to face challenges in 2023. Here are five business trends to watch.
Top Social Media Channels for Event Organizers
Sara Fellows, director of social media at mdg, shares her thoughts on the top social media sites to promote events for Convene’s annual Events Industry Forecast.
Events Industry Forecast: Exhibitions Evolve, Grow
The global exhibitions industry is healthy, experts say, and shows little signs of slowing down in the future as new markets emerge and technology evolves.
Events Industry Forecast: What’s Next in Tech, Travel, Lodging, Exhibitions
In our annual Events Industry Forecast, Convene’s editors take a look at the top trends and new ideas shaping the meetings industry — and what’s on the horizon.
Events Industry Forecast: Technology Driving Change
Technology is already creating disruption and new opportunities in the events industry, but what should you be paying attention to next? Convene editors share what’s happening now and what’s coming.
Events Industry Forecast: Flight Shaming and Other Travel Trends
The travel industry faces major changes in the years to come, as more activists fight to lower carbon emissions by cutting airline travel while many millennials still desire travel experiences around the globe.
Events Industry Forecast: Disruption in Lodging
With home-sharing and new travel trends breathing down its neck, the lodging industry will have to continue adapting in surprising ways.