Meetings and Events Industry News

With declining leisure demand, mega-events and conventions have become more important to the city’s tourism mix. 

Gartner’s latest assessment of event tech vendors comes with a new name, a narrower scope, and a reshuffled leaderboard.

The effects of the Iran war are spreading beyond the immediate region, compounded by rising costs and attendee fears of travel.

Destination marketing has become more political and community-driven, reshaping what leadership looks like. Increasingly, that leader is a woman.

After launching, but failing to deliver the event in Singapore and Hong Kong, trade show giant RX has formed a Thai alliance to launch IBTM Asia Pacific next Summer.

You probably haven’t been to Grenada — yet. As hotels open new luxury properties and airlines add service in this under-the-radar Southern Caribbean country, this tri-island destination is moving quickly onto planners’ lists, particularly for programs that center exclusivity, cohesion, and culture over mega-resort scale.

With so many new resorts coming online, the region is poised for growing business from U.S. groups who want to stay close to home.

For Ally Masi, innovation is consistent, intentional change. At Salesforce, she’s proving that small shifts in planning, alignment, and design can fundamentally reshape how events deliver value.

Event organizers are calling for a fundamental rethink of the association meeting bid process. Beyond process changes, they want associations to clearly explain the purpose of their events.