News & Trends

What’s happening — or coming up next — in the meetings and events world and beyond.

Business Events Industry’s Global GDP Impact: $1.5 Trillion

EIC study also finds that events keep the economy humming with 26 million jobs.

BY Cristi Kempf November 12, 2018

When to Spend on Event Planning Tech

Lauren Hall, founder and CEO of iVvy, a cloud-based event management platform, offers a list of questions to ask before investing in new tools.

November 11, 2018

How to Address Discriminatory or Inappropriate Comments at Work

Rania H. Anderson, author of “WE: Men, Women, and the Decisive Formula for Winning at Work,” says everyone has a responsibility to call out discriminatory behaviors.

BY Casey Gale November 9, 2018

Looking Ahead: Embracing the Future

Business events are at the epicenter of the technology boom. Let’s capitalize on the opportunities that brings.

October 31, 2018

Exploring Blockchain for Business Events

The travel and hospitality industries are already using blockchain. What’s its potential for business events?

BY Michelle R. Davis October 31, 2018

Making Analytics Count at Data for Good Exchange

Bloomberg built a sold-out event focused on the ways data science can make the world a better place.

October 30, 2018

Rent-A-Minority Website Cracks Wise, but Educates

Through Rent-A-Minority — a satirical website that tackles tokenism in business — Arwa Mahdawi is making it
easier for organizations to talk about workplace diversity.

BY Casey Gale October 24, 2018

Business Events Industry Adds More Than $1 Trillion to Global Economy

Preliminary results of the first Global Economic Significance of Business Events study commissioned by the Events Industry Council demonstrates the industry’s impact.

BY Curt Wagner October 19, 2018

How Planners Can Put Restorative Innovation Into Action

Restorative innovation is resonating in the business events industry. Here’s how planners can put it into action.

October 16, 2018

Are Event Strategists Ready for Multi-hub Meetings?

Meeting Design Institute President Maarten Vanneste says rapid tech evolution is driving this format but many planners are not yet embracing it.

October 15, 2018

Is Telepresence Coming to a Screen Near You?

The next chapter of digital events will include speakers who are streamed as holograms. Learn about Vimeo’s new feature that will make the sci-fi-sounding world of 3D holograms a reality.

BY David McMillin October 12, 2018

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