Articles tagged “events”

This year's forum will be one for the books. It's our 10th anniversary at Skift and we're pulling out all the stops as we explore the future of travel and convene industry leaders this September.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s seismic decision to strike down Roe v. Wade is sending shock waves through the events industry.

Sick of event contracts? They're even more complicated post-pandemic.

The United Nations-backed Race to Zero campaign has updated its inclusion criteria to ensure members reduce and ultimately end all support for unabated fossil fuels. With organizations setting ambitious carbon reduction targets for their business travel and the purchasing of goods and services, there could be a significant impact on events.

Small river cruise ships are being custom built with meetings and corporate retreats in mind. Do they have the tools in place to accommodate these gatherings?

Labor shortages are impacting events in multiple and sometimes completely unforeseen ways. Four event experts candidly share their horror stories. Treat these as warnings for those hosting events in the weeks and months ahead.

This episode of the Event Manager Podcast, by Skift Meetings, features Rick Taylor, CEO of the Business Tourism Company. Titled Africa Rising, we delve into the rise of the destinations…

Just how close to a war zone would you hold your event? This is the question that is exercising the minds of event professionals in the light of the war in Ukraine.

Do your food and beverage functions keep those who don’t drink alcohol in mind? If not, it’s a mistake and time to make all feel included.

DGTL, an international music festival, is said to be the first circular, climate-neutral event. It is waste-less, plant-based, with zero diesel usage, and pee-to-tea installations. How that all turns out may drive a lot of copycats in the industry.