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February 2025
Meetings have long been designed with this one-off/single-use mentality. How can we adopt more of a reduce, reuse, recycle approach to create truly sustainable events?
Cover illustration by Paola Saliby
view digital edition subscribeHow the Circular Economy Is Driving Creativity at Meetings
Realizing our planet has limited rather than endless resources has the opposite effect on our creativity, making us more rather than less innovative.
Innovation, AI, and Inclusivity: The Next Chapter for the Global Events Industry
Here are some of the new ways PCMA is moving the industry — and society — forward.
3 Ways to Rethink Swag to Reduce Event Waste
How can event planners rethink the traditional swag bag?
Responsible Swag: Rethinking Giving and Receiving at Events
How a professor who researches textile waste and consumption thought through the question of swag, as the organizer of a university symposium.
Trump’s Tax Plans Could Impact Event Budgets, Private Equity, and Nonprofits
With tax cuts expiring in 2025 and new tariffs on the horizon, Donald Trump’s second term could have major financial implications for the business events industry. Tommy Goodwin of the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) explains what’s at stake.
How a Second Trump Presidency Could Reshape Sustainability in the Events Industry
Donald Trump’s second term could bring major changes to sustainability policies affecting the business events industry. With executive orders rolling back climate commitments and states adopting their own regulations, event organizers may need to navigate a fractured sustainability landscape.
Two Convention Center Buildings, One Meeting
How the 12,000-person meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association found breathing room at the Seattle Convention Center campus.
Fast Company’s Secret to Event Success: Fast Tracks With Top Innovators
Field trip–inspired Fast Tracks that get event attendees face-to-face with big-name innovators are key to the success of Fast Company’s annual event.
The Future of the Events Industry Workforce Under the Trump Administration
How could the Trump administration impact the workforce supporting the events industry? Tommy Goodwin, vice president of Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance, shares insights.
Inside Spark’s AI Innovation Challenge: Spark ‘kind of just jumps in with you.’
How Spark helped the winning team knock out a long list of event planning tasks while racing the clock.
Hospitality Meets Diversity Through Queer Destinations Certification
Since its inception in 2019, Queer Destinations has provided more than 400 partners — from hotels and tourism boards to most recently, a music festival — with training to become inclusive of LGBTQ+ travelers.
Trump and Events: How the New Administration Will Impact Travel
Tommy Goodwin, vice president of Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance, spotlighted how the Trump administration could impact international travel.
Upcycling Event Banners: How an L.A. Brand Transforms Trash into Sustainable Style
Rewilder turns material salvaged from events into everything from totes to furniture.
A More Sustainable Ski Industry
In December, the second annual Ski Industry Climate Summit took place at sports trade show and business festival ISPO Munich, exploring the effects of global warming on the industry and ways to make operations more environmentally friendly.