Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance’s Legislative Action Day is planned for June 1 in conjunction with Lippman Connects’ ECEF event.

A new insurance product allows organizations to choose which costs and revenue streams are covered, and under which disruptive circumstances. The choices are wider than ever, but some circumstances remain uninsurable.

Destinations International has published a best-practices document that it hopes will better protect destinations when citywide events cancel or change, and vice versa.

Changes include a new membership category and new learning areas for the Certified Meetings Professional designation.

Changemaker Kai Hattendorf is part of the community of industry leaders that brought the Net Zero Carbon Events to COP26. Find out what they have in store for COP27.

Changemaker Gary Murakami is passionate about creating community, supporting marginalized industry members, and being a pillar of support to others in the industry.

Changemaker Heidi Henning did just that for the National Association of Realtors—and during the pandemic, no less.

The determined Keneisha Williams continues to build a community for Black event professionals, with plans for the group’s first hybrid event this fall.

The Live Events Coalition has exceeded expectations as a lobbying organization, speaking up for the meetings and events industry through the pandemic. Meet Changemakers Nancy Shaffer and Dwayne Thomas, the duo behind its success.

The vice president of the Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance is focused on lobbying Congress on issues that will benefit the meetings industry. Here are his priorities.