YouTube Teams With Game Awards Creator for E3 Live Stream
YouTube has partnered with the creator and producer of the Game Awards to host E3 Live on YouTube, a 10-hour live stream of the video game convention in Los Angeles. (Hollywood Reporter)
Do the Math: New York’s Biggest Benefit Turned an Equation Into Event Design
A theme of "Robin Hood to the Power of You" invited guests to help solve the problem of poverty. (Bizbash)
Why XOXO Is Downsizing Amid a Big Conference Boom
The Portland-based "experimental festival for independent artists who live and work online" is bucking industry trends and working to cut its attendance in half for its next event. (Fast Company)
6 Ways Events Can Be More Inclusive Spaces for All Attendees
Adobe's new head of inclusive design shares how events can become more accessible to all guests, no matter their backgrounds or physical limitations. (Bizbash)
Alaska Airlines Is Using Events to Connect With Travelers Outside of the Pacific Northwest
Alaska Airlines' activation at this month's Create & Cultivate conference helped the company clear up a number of misconceptions about the airline, according to organizers. (Adweek)
Having Its Meta Moment, This Drag Convention Had Actual Drag Racing
The three-day event may have started out as a niche gathering five years ago but it's grown to become a marketer-heavy mainstream convention with over 10,000 attendees at both the L.A. and NYC events. (Adweek)
Eventcore’s New SVP on How Technology is Changing Event Registration
Eventcore's David Beckett discusses the latest trends and the technologies shaping the event registration world and how they might impact your next meeting. (TSNN)
Trend That Might Define Drinking at Your Next Event
A growing numbers of consumers are looking to fill their glasses with something other than alcohol — a category being dubbed "sober curious." Are you making sure you can slake their thirst at your own events? (pcma)
The Lessons in Emerge America’s Registration and Floor Plan Changes
Emerge's organizers struggled with elevating both the conference and trade show aspects of the event without cannibalizing either until they strategically repositioned the expo floor. (Bizbash)
Site Specific: Why Local Culture Matters to Meeting Planners
Organizers are seeking new ways to expand attendees' minds outside of their hotel rooms and function spaces. (Bizbash)
Closing Main Stage: How to Elevate the Customer Experience to Win over Consumers
In her keynote presentation, renowned expert and author Bridget Brennan (“Why She Buys”) will inspire you with winning strategies and best practices for increasing sales by elevating the customer experience.
What Is Driving Change in the Events Industry?
IMEX CEO Carina Bauer shares her thoughts about how the events industry "is a diverse industry which needs to make the most of technology and every single asset it has." (Raconteur)