Halee Grimsdale, experience coordinator for e=mc2 events and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties class of 2025, would like to see the events industry shift from a “take-make-dispose” model to one that prioritizes sustainability in every aspect of events.
Lessons learned from launching Newtopia Now, a new event that debuted Aug. 25-28, 2024, in Denver, Colorado to fill a gap in the natural products market.
Meetings have long been designed with this one-off/single-use mentality. How can we adopt more of a reduce, reuse, recycle approach to create truly sustainable events?
How can event planners rethink the traditional swag bag?
How a professor who researches textile waste and consumption thought through the question of swag, as the organizer of a university symposium.
Visit Greater Palm Springs and the Barbie brand teamed up to create three pavilions inspired by the So Cal destination’s ubiquitous midcentury modern architecture — and the imaginative world of Barbie.
With tax cuts expiring in 2025 and new tariffs on the horizon, Donald Trump’s second term could have major financial implications for the business events industry. Tommy Goodwin of the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) explains what’s at stake.
Donald Trump’s second term could bring major changes to sustainability policies affecting the business events industry. With executive orders rolling back climate commitments and states adopting their own regulations, event organizers may need to navigate a fractured sustainability landscape.
For Sierra Davey, an event manager at MCI USA and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties class of 2025, digital and hybrid events offer the opportunity to share education, research, and new content with a wider audience.
How the 12,000-person meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association found breathing room at the Seattle Convention Center campus.
Field trip–inspired Fast Tracks that get event attendees face-to-face with big-name innovators are key to the success of Fast Company’s annual event.
Best-selling author, entrepreneur, and marketing expert Seth Godin’s insights on pricing can help event organizers put the question of whether to increase registration costs in a new light.
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