The American Express Meetings & Events 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast projects that planners will have to master a higher volume of events and rising costs. (TSNN)

California is the first state to require companies to include women on their boards — and proponents say it already is making a difference in the effort toward gender parity. (PCMA)

Preliminary results of the first Global Economic Significance of Business Events study commissioned by the Events Industry Council demonstrates the industry's impact. (PCMA)

New research from Cvent shows that group business is declining for U.S. hotels, and planners are booking room blocks closer to the date of their event than before. (Skift)

Three leading tech experts outside of the meetings industry on what business-event organizers should keep in mind going forward. (pcmaconvene)

The newest industry report by the International Congress and Convention Association reveals the results of an extensive study on the 55-year growth of the international association meetings industry. (CMW)

Event technology giant Cvent on Tuesday announced it will buy Social Tables, the Washington, D.C.-based event technology platform founded by Dan Berger in 2011. (Skift)

The future of the hospitality industry is firmly linked with technology and its application on one side and active engagement with personalization on the other. (Entrepreneur)

This year's Smart Monday, held on the eve of IMEX America in Las Vegas, put experiential, legacy, innovation, and technology at its core and left attendees buzzing with energy and ideas. (CMW)