Whether it’s due to circumstance or choice, more people — including meeting planners — are striking out on their own.

To help keep meeting schedules on track and events running smoothly, it’s essential for meeting planners to prioritize effective scheduling practices and invest in tools and processes that support organization and efficiency.

As the face-to-face events industry continues to stage a post-pandemic comeback, it’s time for planners to reassess their strategies and retool their toolboxes. A variety of aspects to planning a trade show or event have changed as exhibitors, suppliers and planners return to the conference rooms and show floors. And as for attendees, it’s not […]

The deserving winners of the 2023 Distinctive Achievement Awards presented by Association Conventions & Facilities magazine have met or exceeded the high standards that association meeting planners demand today.

The changing needs and priorities of event exhibitors and attendees in today’s post-pandemic world is driving a change in the basic strategies of event design, from the conceptual stage to execution.

Over the years, food waste solutions in meetings and events have evolved from simply asking attendees to be mindful to more innovative practices.

Disability experts say that, increasingly, some destinations are going above and beyond ADA requirements to become more welcoming — and they’re using it to attract meeting and convention business.

No matter your philosophy, if you think a speaker standing behind a podium addressing your group will keep tech-savvy, TikTok-watching attendees’ attention, think again

However, these days, hybrid meetings and events have taken on a whole new meaning — thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic that forced gatherings to go online, as well as advancements in technology that make hybrid meetings truly shine.

For meeting and event professionals in the association industry, stress is an expected outcome of the role.