While banquet-style soirees with featured speakers and networking social hours are a traditional approach that is well-received, more of today’s events are teeming with technological advancements and interactive opportunities that are simply awe-inspiring.

As the world has become ever more divisive, the need for organizations to make DEI an integral part of their core mission and culture has become ever more critical.

As the meetings and events industry continues its recovery from the economic slump of the last two years, CVBs around the country have shown not only resilience in the face of adversity, but actually CVBs have determinedly led the way in overall recovery efforts.

Historically speaking, the general look and feel of today’s meeting technology has improved significantly over the last few years, especially with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While convention centers were deprived of their usual influx of groups since the onset of the pandemic, many approached the downtime very productively.

Whether it be tackling outdated beliefs, navigating a pandemic/world crisis or interpreting and catering to generational differences, travel professionals must rely on a growth mindset as it is a pillar to strategic development and effective communication.

Noting that demands on our time are growing, attention spans are shrinking and we’re constantly facing new and novel challenges, we need to find more ways to fast-track learning and professional development.