At this year’s European Ecovillage Conference, attendees explored workshops on redesigning social systems, made DIY tech tools, and learned more about getting involved in the ecovillage community.

‘The relationships that you have built are the thing that will get you out of trouble.’

From interactive sculptures to historic public markets, Columbus’ warmth and inclusivity makes it easy to relax and have a good time.

A “Shark Tank”-style pitch fest is just one way the National Urban League uses a one-day summit to help minority-owned small businesses overcome obstacles.

We took a more far-out view for this issue’s Meetings Industry Forecast. Here’s why.

It’s all about balancing technology with the power of human touch.

Strategy #30: Turn yourself into a host from being a guest.

As event organizers look to capitalize on opportunities in China, successful business negotiations there — and elsewhere in the world — rely on understanding a set of 36 strategies from more than 2,000 years ago.

Will Millennials be joiners and conveners? Will your organization accumulate comparable lifetime customer value from next-generation members as it did from loyal Boomers?

What will tomorrow bring for the construction industry? The Association of Equipment Manufacturers isn’t waiting around to find out.

A European Union–based privacy attorney outlines how event organizers can prepare for the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect in May 2018.

“Millennials don’t just want a job and a paycheck,” according to entrepreneur Piyush Patel.

The Thompson Chicago partnered with a local art museum to offer guests a unique cultural experience.

Are your corporate social responsibility efforts worthwhile? Marc Morial, the National Urban League’s president and CEO, offers advice.

‘Cleaning up data is the worst part of data analytics.’

Augmented reality and artificial intelligence are two key technologies to keep an eye on now, according to Marco Giberti, founder and CEO of Vesuvio Ventures.

‘We live in a world where it’s becoming harder and harder to rise above the noise.’

Selling exhibit space is no longer just a transaction — it’s a partnership, according to Cathy Breden, CMP, Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research.

Redefining luxury travel and increasing emotional connections with guests are trends to look out for, according to A.J. Singh, Ph.D., professor at Michigan State University’s School of Hospitality Business.

Traveler safety and security; growth in travel for employee recruitment; and localizing programs to specific regions are on American Express Meetings & Events SVP Issa Jouaneh’s mind.

Rotary International wanted to give attendees a unique glimpse into the organization’s efforts to eradicate polio and establish peace. So they created a massive simultaneous virtual-reality viewing experience.