Meetings and Events Industry News

Move over yoga. Mindfulness practices like forest bathing, sound healing, and even equine experiences are part of today’s meeting agendas to the benefit of attendees.

AI-powered translation company Wordly announced an impressive set of new features. It is also partnering with MPI, the largest meetings industry association, and scaling up its infrastructure and operations to meet the growing demand.

Many of us have a newfound deeper appreciation for the role that in-person events play in our ability to learn, connect, and grow, following almost three years of online meetings…

Panos Moutafis, co-founder and CEO of Zenus, discusses the value of understanding attendee behaviors and shares the benefits of the company's unique AI-powered platform aimed at business events and retail.

Evoking emotion and stimulating the senses is the key to attendee engagement and creating positive, lasting memories, yet most planners still neglect experience and stick with convention. 

Working from home offers many benefits, but it makes it harder to build trust and forge connections. Designing purposeful engaging events can help.

Australia is looking to quickly rebuild its pipeline of international events following the disruption caused by the Covid pandemic.

Newly appointed C2 CEO Anick Beaulieu is pushing boundaries to re-inject the spark that was once in the business community.  She plans to be the voice amplifying everything C2 does, beyond its Montreal flagship business event.

Generative AI is set to revolutionize event marketing. This native integration with event management platform InEvent is the next step towards AI-written copy becoming commonplace across business events.

Layoffs have impacted almost all major tech companies. Zoom is downsizing by 15 percent and may be shifting its focus away from live events.