Julie Coker, CEO and President of the San Diego Tourism Authority, discusses community; mentorship; destination boycotts; and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Corporate Planners Reimagine Event Excellence
Corporate planners are building new centers of event excellence in new and collaborative ways. Some aim to inspire the entire meetings industry, while others focus on standardizing their event design and procurement processes.
Canada Promotes Openness Through Exclusive TED Event
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.
Dance Marathon Event Raises $15 Million for Childhood Cancer
A unique dance marathon event raised a record $15 million for childhood cancer. The annual event is run by more than 16,500 Penn State student volunteers since 1973 and it has raised $203 million that helped more than 4,800 families to date.
48 Icebreakers for More Engaged Events
Bad icebreakers feel like forced summer camp activities, while good icebreakers are the seeds of amazing friendships, business partnerships, and more. To help you break the ice in the best possible way, we’ve gathered 48 of the best business networking icebreakers.
PCMA Convening Leaders Takes Over Columbus, Ohio
Over 3,300 meeting professionals descended upon Columbus, Ohio, this week for PCMA Convening Leaders injecting about $6 million into the economy. The pressure was on as these planners could bring hundreds of millions of dollars in future meetings business to the city.