While it has been a banner decade for meetings, concern about the industry's future was common in discussion, particularly in the areas of sustainability and the health of group bookings overall. (Skift)
Organizers are seeking new ways to expand attendees' minds outside of their hotel rooms and function spaces. (Bizbash)
Is face-to-face marketing still relevant? What is the image of the business-to-business exhibition channel today? A new CEIR report aims to answer those questions — and more. (TSNN)
This toolkit provides messaging, materials, and alternatives to help meeting and event planners deal with a travel ban or boycott proactively. (pcma)
Tight budgets, increased competition, last-minute requests, and unresponsive venues rise to the top of the list of challenges planners need to tackle in 2019 and beyond. (Skift)
Goodr provides restaurants, airports, convention centers, and other foodservice operations with a digital platform to track surplus food and a food waste recovery service. (Forbes)
From so-called booth babes to sexual harassment, sexism remains rife in areas of the events industry, and some organizers are trying to set a more inclusive tone. (Raconteur)
The ICCA (The International Congress and Convention Association) 2018 Country and City Rankings are in: The U.S. claims the top country spot for meetings, and Paris is the No. 1 city. (FTN News)
Summit, the ultra-exclusive conference community once criticized for its lack of diversity, seems to have finally found its sweet spot through unique programming and cultural curation. (Forbes)
From beacon-collected data to lead scanners to third-party evaluations, here's how two medical meetings are tackling the exhibitor ROI challenge. (pcma)
The latest ECEF Pulse Survey, conducted annually by Freeman and Lippman Connects, sees mostly positive signs for convention and trade show business. (Exhibitor World)
Cvent's group booking research shows that consolidation and increased costs have likely caused the hot meetings market in North America to start to cool. (Skift)