Articles tagged “meetings”

Internal meetings were supposed to be killed off by video conferencing, but it looks like in-person face-to-face will be back with a bang this year.

With attendee and exhibitor numbers getting closer to pre-Covid figures, the entire meetings industry is hopeful for a strong CES in Las Vegas this week to set the tone for the rest of 2023.

Wrapping up an intense year filled with ups and downs, we share the most popular news stories published on Skift Meetings in 2022.

Although small meetings are close to 2019 levels, larger gatherings are down over 23 percent.

There are positive signs that the meetings industry is now more aware of its impact and legacy. An evolved industry – one that that thinks beyond itself – is better prepared to play a critical supporting role in dealing with today's global challenges.

Using artificial intelligence to plan events is no longer a dream, it is a reality. Here's how.

Take a sneak peak at the nine key event trends that we will be diving into at our 2023 Event Trends Summit this Wednesday, December 7.

Stressed teams, less demand, the popularity of drive-to destinations, and shorter lead times are among the findings of the Skift Meetings State of Business Events report.

Sodexo convention center workers in five major meetings markets — Las Vegas, Orlando, Detroit, Sacramento, and New Orleans — are warning of possible strikes as early as December 1.

A new $2 billion convention center will be built from the ground up in Dallas, elevating the city to be able to compete with other major meeting and convention destinations. In a world of smaller gatherings, in this case, it makes sense.