Events May Turn Away From States Where Abortion Is Now Illegal
The U.S. Supreme Court’s seismic decision to strike down Roe v. Wade is sending shock waves through the events industry.
Andrea has been covering meetings, events, and trade shows for more than three decades. She is the proud recipient of many journalism awards, the most recent of which was a story featuring Ron Walden, Reed Exhibitions USA’s first Global Executive Sponsor for Race. She received a B.A. from New York University, majoring in English and journalism. She kicks off every summer by participating in the Spring Lake Five Mile run and spends many weekends “down the shore” enjoying Asbury Park’s dynamic music scene.
European River Cruises Set Sail in Meetings and Events Market
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?
8 Takeaways From Skift's First Retreat as a Fully Dispersed Company
Skift gathered its worldwide team together for a retreat in Puerto Rico and discovered that traveling in a post-pandemic world can be challenging.
Atlantic City – A Budding Destination for Cannabis Events
An effort is underway to make Atlantic City a premier cannabis convention destination. There is talk of a cannabis campus that will grow, cultivate, and sell various forms of marijuana. Can weed do for AC what gambling could not?
Will Vegas Events Be All Shook Up Without Elvis Impersonators?
Some Las Vegas wedding chapels have received cease-and-desist letters instructing them to make sure Elvis has left the building. What does this mean to events?
IMEX Frankfurt Asks Attendees to Take Pledge on Sustainability
As the business events community gathers in Germany for the 20th anniversary of IMEX Frankfurt, not only is there a focus on reconnecting after being away for two years but…
What Attendees Are Talking About at the Return of IMEX Frankfurt
Renewed energy from attendees and exhibitors fills the halls of Messe Frankfurt at IMEX Frankfurt. The annual worldwide exhibition for the global business events community gathers this week after a two-year Covid hiatus.
Drone Light Shows Bring Next Level of Branding to Corporate Events
Drones are taking the event industry to new heights, especially as environmental concerns related to fireworks increase. According to Atmospheric Environment’s journal, fireworks release high levels of pollution into the…
Touchless Activations at Tradeshows Here to Stay
Covid pushed society a decade ahead in terms of digitization, and many technologies are here to stay in the events and trade show industries, said Corbin Ball, a meetings technology…
Doing Hybrid Events Right Is Hard: Top CES Official
“How do you effectively connect online attendees and bring them back into your event?” asked Sean Perkins, Vice President, Marketing, Consumer Technology Association (CTA), producer of CES, during Skift Meetings'…