Meetings and Events Industry News

The efforts put forth by the City of Sydney have earned the destination down under the 2023 Global Destination Sustainability Impact Award by the GDS-Movement for creating a legacy of sustainability and inclusion built upon providing a positive impact through tourism and business meetings.

Hawaii Governor Josh Green reopened fire-stricken West Maui this weekend although some locals say the grieving community is not ready.

AEG is celebrating a new partnership with LA Tourism that may be essential for a city looking to boost convention business.

Thuy Diep, senior meeting planner at CWT Meetings & Events, is all about pushing the boundaries of designing memorable experiences that alter participant behaviors.

In this video from the Skift Meetings Forum 2023, we hear from Lorne Edwards, chief sales officer for Visit Phoenix, about the evolving role of destination marketing organizations (DMOs) in connecting growth industry sectors and research expertise to event organizers, in turn uplifting the local community and driving global innovation.

In this video from the Skift Meetings Forum 2023, we hear from Glenn Stress, VP of global B2B events and programs for Marriott International, and Naomi Claire Crellin, founder and CEO of StoryCraft Labs, about how their six guiding principles for experience design in the meetings and events industry can help planners cut through the clutter to design more inclusive, immersive and playful events.

Destination DC’s DEI Fellowship program received the Innovation Award during the 2023 GDS-Index report – the only U.S. city to be ranked among global leaders for its sustainable efforts.

Meeting planners are facing shorter lead times while also working to meet higher expectations on almost every front. Here are the strategies and tools that will help you source venues as efficiently as possible — without ever missing a beat.

In this video from the Skift Meetings Forum 2023, we hear from Glenn Stress, VP of global B2B events and programs for Marriott International, and Naomi Claire Crellin, founder and CEO of StoryCraft Labs, about how their six guiding principles for experience design in the meetings and events industry can help planners cut through the clutter to design more inclusive, immersive and playful events.

In this video from the Skift Meetings Forum 2023, we hear from senior vice president of convention sales and strategies at New Orleans & Company, Stephanie Turner, and chief commercial officer of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Tim Hemphill, about the role destination marketing organizations (DMOs) have to play in helping event planners meet their sustainability goals.