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Reaching Your Sustainability Goals Starts With Your RFP
A panel of experts offer their advice on how to write RFPs that enable planners and their partner venues to collaborate on producing events with a smaller footprint.
How Is the Events Industry Responding to the Rollback on Climate Action?
The overall trend is forward motion, says Honeycomb Strategies CEO and industry expert Lindsey Arell — and some organizations are accelerating their efforts.
Designing a More Natural Convention Center for Austin
The redevelopment of the Austin Convention Center aims to support the human ecosystem in downtown Austin and reinforce a connection to nature.
When the Show Goes On: Planning Events After a Natural Disaster
The rise of extreme weather events means planners are more often going to face the difficult decision of whether to move forward with an event at an affected destination or not. Here’s how some organizers have navigated that dilemma.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
5 Ways to Future-Proof Your Meetings in Uncertain Times
These strategies will help you be proactive in navigating shifts in policies and the economic and geopolitical landscape.
Abby Skinner
Abby Skinner, YPO Southern 7’s chapter manager, shares her strategy for keeping work/life balance — planning personal time in advance for each month.
‘It’s Like the Pandemic All Over Again’
An article in The Globe and Mail looks at how the current U.S. administration’s policies are affecting the business events industry in Canada.
A Legal Expert Offers Advice on Navigating AI’s Ethical Risks
Jill Blood, who helps lead the legal team at Maritz, on balancing the risks and the rewards of using AI in business event operations and data analysis.
What’s New at PCMA edUcon 2025
Traci DePuy, PCMA’s chief marketing officer, shares how changes made to this signature mid-year conference — along with a healthy serving of only-in-Louisville activities — will enhance the participant experience, June 1-4.
Convene Pulse Survey May: How Are U.S. Administration Changes Reshaping Your Events?
From rising costs to attendance shifts, the events industry is navigating myriad changes brought about by the current U.S. administration. How are you being affected? This confidential survey is an update to our first pulse survey, which set a benchmark — please participate to help us continue to monitor our industry in this fluid environment.
Lucie Sagne
Lucie Sagne, event designer at MCI Group Canada, would like to see initiatives at events that tackle food waste expanded in practice.