Meeting Trends

The new normal of meetings and conferences offers something different than we’re used to, and smart technology is at its core.

Work from Home (WFH) and Work from Anywhere (WFA) are growing trends that will forever change the office environment, in addition to corporate real-estate footprints.

Conversations happen in the workplace all the time. Co-worker small talk aside, many workplace conversations are really just two people having their own separate monologues. As the Digital Age surges on, we’ll have to do better if we’re to stay agile and relevant in a marketplace defined by flux, accelerating levels of chaos, and the relentless march of smart technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI).

It’s not easy to keep participants engaged in meetings, even when you’re sitting across the table from them. But when everyone is sitting in their individual houses — often with spouses, kids and barking dogs in the next room — it’s even trickier to pull this off. With much of America working from home now, […]

There are plenty of opportunities to take advantage of new trends when planning your next event — large
or small.

More than half of meeting planners look for adventurous teambuilding and networking activities, according to a Destination Hotels meeting trends survey.

Handle incidents decisively and quickly, preferably while at the meeting, to protect the safety of your attendees.

The biggest and most profitable events in the world all have one thing in common. They have all grown their expansive following by sharing their content beyond the physical audience.

The digital age has left no industry untouched, and the world of live meetings and events is not an exception.

How a situation is handled, not the incident itself, is the key to a successful result.