Meetings and Events Industry News

At a time when event organizers have to work harder than ever to prove they're really delivering value to everyone from attendees to stakeholders, it's essential to choose a host city where the right connections are easy to make. Discover five ways that a connected destination can make your most ambitious event goals a reality.

Vibrant online event communities may be difficult to build, but many can help create successful in-person events. They can help drive content, tap into new audiences, and keep conversations real. 

The meetings industry is evolving, including in its approach to event technology implementation. Having an internal IT team is crucial. Leaving it all to be handled by partners is no longer an option.

An estimated $2.6 billion in losses resulted from sophisticated business impersonation scams in 2022, and the events industry is fighting back.

Finding event technology that matches your unique needs can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Fortunately, there are ways to shortcut this process.

Time is a planner’s most precious resource. Make the most of it by utilizing venue sourcing technology to cut through the clutter and book your meeting essentials at record speed, leaving you free to get back to what you do best: creating event magic.

The labor shortage continues to be an issue, and many event companies are successfully combating it by eliminating the need for a college degree.

The latest event technology acquisition involves a most unusual investor, the national postal service of Switzerland. It has taken a majority stake in SpotMe, which will continue to operate independently with no changes to its product offering.

65,000 attendees, 4,000 jobs, and $88 million in revenue won't be coming to Los Angeles in June with leading video-game-industry trade show E3 canceled for 2023. It was meant to be the first in-person show since 2019, however major exhibitors were unwilling to commit. Will other events follow suit?

At the 2023 SISO Executive Women's Forum, top event industry executives shared actionable steps, and surprising insights, about what it takes to get a seat at the table.