In an industry built on connection, networking is not a side activity — it’s the lifeblood of meetings and incentive programs.

“What did he just say?” Your speaker has gone off-topic, sprung a surprise theme, sworn or uttered some otherwise offensive term or viewpoint. You can see the shock ripple across the room as attendees exchange glances…

Meetings are undergoing a generational shift, and Gen Z is leading the charge.

Becoming an independent corporate event planner can be both daunting and exhilarating. The role requires you to juggle a host of tasks to produce a seamless event.

An additional standard has been added to the checklist of “musts” for planners — authenticity — and industry pros seem to be talking and writing about it often these days.

One of the keys to event management is for meeting planners to think long-term in creating solutions to stay within budget. Planners can tap into that same forethought when budgeting and planning in their personal lives, including for their own retirement.

The meetings industry is constantly afflux with evolving tools that make the corporate meeting event planning and attendance experience streamlined.

Meeting planners and venues, as well as suppliers, need to build robust relationships. A first step begins with a request for proposal (RFP), especially when meeting planners want to choose a venue without an initial visit.

With events from London to Los Angeles, we’ve compiled a list of what’s happening across the globe — plus details on how to attend.

“Relationship building is, and always will be, an advantage to those who realize its importance…”