We can draw on what we’ve learned in the past five years to support our audiences and organizations through this latest rough spot for events.

Thinking about how you want your participants to feel at the end of their experience is a great start to planning your event. But you also need to ask them the right questions to get there.

Here are five ways for planners to embrace the “every job is a climate job” perspective to design more sustainable events and move the industry forward.

As event organizers, it is no longer enough for us to create space and then stand back and let our attendees do the work of networking. We have to make it easy for them.

Striking the right balance of networking and education when designing your events isn’t impossible. Here’s how these events managed it.

More than 51,000 people attended The Plastics Show, which set new benchmarks for international and exhibitor participation while addressing sustainability.

Remember, you bring more to the table than well-organized logistics. Events are a platform that can further goals and advance the industry you serve.

Your packed education program will leave participants feeling overwhelmed unless you provide opportunities for them to synthesize their experience. Here’s how.

Event professionals have an exciting opportunity to change how they do things. Don’t let this moment pass you by.

Email is a tried-and-true tactic for marketing events, but you may be missing opportunities to reach your audience if you’re relying too heavily on email to secure registrations.

We find ourselves in a unique position — we can still explore new ideas, but the window of opportunity is closing fast.

Artificial intelligence is the new power tool for events, but keep in mind its limitations — and be ready to verify and edit the information it gives you.