Meetings and Events Industry News

Many meeting professionals struggle to plan more sustainable events. Caesars Entertainment’s company-wide waste reduction initiatives, along with its comprehensive event tracking tools, help planners address these challenges and build effective sustainability strategies for greener meetings.

Allegra Roccato's leadership journey has been shaped by personal resilience and a deep commitment to inclusion. She is living proof of the value of empathy, trust, and creative problem-solving.

Encore is using its new line of credit to expand internationally. With the acquisition of production company Eclipse, it expands its London footprint and gains a home advantage at some of the city’s top venues.

Contracts are a planner’s first line of defense against extra costs on everything from rates to labor — and those annoying hidden fees.

Accessibility is often treated as a compliance task. A recent conference demonstrates what it looks like when inclusion becomes the operating system, not an afterthought.

here’s been a redrawing of the incentive travel map as companies wrestle with higher costs and shifting sentiments about international travel.

This power user of AI feels that the next wave of innovation will come from making meetings more human.

Trade shows have long relied on floor space as their financial backbone, but that foundation is changing faster than most executives admit. A new framework provides a consistent way to quantify that shift.

Growing scrutiny and increased expectations are forcing event organizers to go beyond token gestures and embed sustainability in every aspect of event design. TED has responded with a measurable, verifiable, and deeply integrated climate action plan.

With rising costs and tighter budgets, Choice Hotels International offers smart solutions for planners to maximize their spend and enhance the guest experience. The company’s expansive portfolio includes over 7,500 properties across 22 brands, offering the breadth, flexibility, and support that today’s planners expect, regardless of the event’s budget or size.