Meetings and Events Industry News

Well-designed meetings deliver results and can address one or more of the reasons for holding a meeting. While meeting in person is important and preferred, it's not enough. Meetings can only be effective if they adequately address business needs.

Julie Coker, CEO and President of the San Diego Tourism Authority, discusses community; mentorship; destination boycotts; and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Corporate planners are building new centers of event excellence in collaborative ways. Some aim to inspire the entire meetings industry, while others focus on standardizing their event design and procurement processes.

The Food Donation Improvement Act was recently signed into law by President Joe Biden, legislation making donating food easier than ever, welcome news for the meetings and events industry.

Despite positive financial results, Eventbrite is laying off eight percent of its staff. Its restructuring plan involves relocating development, customer support and operations roles away from the U.S. as well as cuts to real estate.

An increase in business travel from Asia is good news for global trade shows. MWC Barcelona 2023 sees a solid increase in overall attendance but is still far from 2019 levels. Meanwhile, IMEX reports strong buyer demand from Korea and China.

Pollution, morality, cultural genocide — Destination Canada’s partnership with TED featured authentic presentations on uncomfortable topics. They spurred vulnerable conversations among guests. Openness was on tap, with no room for PR spin.

MPI CEO Paul Van Deventer discusses proving the value of meetings, taking risks so planners don't have to, the open-ended future of MPI, and MPI's upcoming European Meetings and Events Conference

On paper, this deal makes perfect sense. Hubilo is keen to move beyond virtual events and build a strong offering for in-person events. Fielddrive brings innovative badging and on-site solutions. Now the challenge is gaining market share.

A new entertainment district being created near the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center will include Topgolf as its entertainment anchor tenant.