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Planners spend a lot of time and effort tailoring meeting content and delivery to younger attendees. Make sure your marketing efforts get the same level of attention.

In a tighter economy, events must deliver a return on investment. Commerce has overtaken content as the primary reason professionals attend events, a shift that’s expected to accelerate as budgets tighten and event attendance becomes more selective. 

Created in partnership with IMEX, this comprehensive report showcases 135 new and upcoming hotels and venues across six continents catering to everything from large-scale events to intimate incentives, carefully curated by Skift Meetings’ editorial team to assist meeting and incentive planners seeking fresh inspiration and strategic value.

The focus at meetings today is no longer about making the case to include wellness but on finding new and creative ways to do so.

Cvent Connect, one of the meetings industry's flagship events, is heading to Nashville in 2026 after back-to-back years in San Antonio.

It can be a daunting task to choose a speaker from the thousands listed online. Enter speakers bureaus, which not only represent curated collections of speakers but also manage all the details for planners.

The U.S. events industry is sounding the alarm, warning that rising tariffs are already impacting budgets and are threatening to harm business.

From managing cash flow to juggling responsibilities, there’s a lot to learn when planners open their own shop.

Few people can claim to have helped create an entire discipline within the meetings industry. Pat Schaumann is one of them. Her work in healthcare meeting compliance has become the global standard.

The right speaker can make or break your event. Considering the makeup of your audience and your meeting’s objectives will guide you toward the best decision. 

With tariff-driven inflation and hidden fees on the rise, event planners are forced to rethink budgets and sourcing strategies. 

Soaring tariffs on Chinese imports are impacting the U.S. promotional products industry, with ripple effects on meetings and conferences. One promotional products company said the U.S.-China trade war is driving small businesses like his into the ground.