Articles tagged “event management”

The Federation is working to ensure that jobs in the events industry are recognized by the government and academia the same way they are in other industries. It’s a monumental task.

Marybeth Roberts was on the forefront of the strategic meetings management movement decades ago. Today she is as passionate as ever about innovating and driving cost efficiencies.

IMEX Head of Programming Tahira Endean lives and breathes creativity. So it makes perfect sense that she would dream up the idea of categorizing ‘joy’ as a KPI — and then write an entire book about it.

New research from Swoogo reveals that organizations have yet to fully integrate event technologies, hampering their ability to prove ROI for their meetings and events.

Ranking all-in-one event management platforms with many variables and permutations is no easy feat. However, Forrester tries anyway, and the results are worth a look.

Organizations rarely include potential mental health crises in their risk management planning. The time to start is now.

The meetings industry has always been one where the booze flows freely. But a new generation of non-drinkers is paving an alcohol-free path forward.

A fee for turning on the electricity? Or putting an item in the minibar to keep it cold? When it comes to unexpected and unfair fees, planners say the situation has gone too far.

Diversity, equity and inclusion in events is an essential concept, but knowing where to start can be challenging.

Here’s a look at meeting planning trends that have passed and those that are being embraced with the arrival of a new year.