Time for Plan B: Five Situations Where You’ll Need a Backup Plan
Flight delays. Unexpected weather. Renovation snags. The list of things that can go wrong at a meeting is a long and winding one.
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Introducing Keynote Listeners: Elevating Voices and Ideas at Skift Meetings Forum
Keynote Listeners debut at Skift Meetings Forum 2025 to spark deeper dialogue, spotlight emerging ideas, and carry the industry’s most important conversations far beyond the stage.
Keeping Cool and Connected: Attendee Wellbeing Strategies for Summer Outdoor Events
Ensure attendee wellbeing at summer outdoor events with tips on heat, hydration, accessibility, and real-time engagement.
From VidCon to the Olympics: Anaheim’s Bold Vision for the Future of Events
With the largest convention center on the West Coast, Anaheim has always made life easier for meeting planners. Now, the city’s grand vision for $10 billion of updates over the next decade will make every program more exciting for attendees.
Tariff Turmoil Hits Events Industry: Planners Fear Higher Costs
President Donald Trump drew a line in the sand on Saturday, threatening 30% tariffs on August 1 on products from Mexico and the EU. Planners say this will only compound the effects tariffs are already having on all aspects of events.
San Francisco Travel Teams Up With Luxury Hotel Group to Attract Meetings
San Francisco Travel is betting on Associated Luxury Hotels International’s deep planner relationships to help bring meetings and conventions back to the city. In a competitive market still shadowed by perception challenges, this will not be easy.
Inside a Wellness-First Approach to Meetings, Caesars-Style
Caesars Entertainment prioritizes wellness by making it part and parcel of successful modern event strategies. They even took the show on the road to demonstrate the difference their approach makes for wellness-minded (and wellness-challenged) event and meeting planners.
Women Leaders in Meetings: Lori Allen
Lori Allen, vice president, global event operations at MetLife, strives to be the kind of leader who understands what her team needs and creates an environment where they're safe to express that.
Strategies for Dealing With Attendee Travel Fears
Some incentive winners and their partners are less keen on traveling. A trifecta of anti-DEI sentiment, new government policies, and fear of flying is to blame.
Oak View Group CEO Steps Down Following Federal Bid-Rigging Indictment
Criminal charges against Timothy Leiweke threaten to cast a long shadow over Oak View Group and its rapid expansion.
Mitigating the Effects of Extreme Weather on Your Events
A new report tracks disruptions caused by extreme weather across thousands of events, revealing a growing and insidious challenge — extreme heat.
InfoComm Show Grows Despite Drop in International Attendance
InfoComm 2025’s share of international attendance was down 5% compared to last year. Organizers blame the drop on tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty.