Meetings and Events Industry News

Conference centers used to be known as no-nonsense, even vanilla. Not any more.

The DMO's role in the meetings industry is expanding: Visit Atlantic City is showing what it looks like when a destination partner moves from the margins to the center of event execution.

Large amounts of attendee, exhibitor, and payment data make convention centers a prime target for cyberattacks.

As the events industry pushes for greater inclusivity, new parents, especially mothers, are asking why so many events still turn them away at the door. 

From public announcements to quiet corridor conversations, IMEX Frankfurt 2026 revealed the complex impact of geopolitics on global events.

More planners are focused on what can happen between sessions and venues. Austin’s past year of hosting more than 1,100 meetings without a convention center offers a blueprint for building better experiences around those moments.

Medical meeting planners are operating in one of the most complex and rapidly changing environments the industry has ever faced.

New York’s tourism has rebounded, but the organization responsible for promoting the city says it is working with funding levels that date back to 2006.

Airfare costs keep rising but, so far, U.S. companies are not letting that deter their meeting plans.