Samantha Vogel, CMP, earned her spot on the 2018 Changemaker list with creative innovations for her company’s Canadian Expo.

Compliance is dry, but Changemaker Diana van Brakel says it doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s her story.

How 2018 Changemaker Marci Thompson revitalized her organization’s programming with a little talking, a lot of strategy building, and a ton of idea activations.

What 2018 Changemaker Antwone Stigall decided to do about it when he noticed that 95 percent of the people in meetings industry meetings did not look like him.

Francesca Radabaugh, a 2018 Changemaker, created EcoVents, a division of Paragon Events, dedicated to environmentally responsible planning in the events industry.

Kevin Mullins of Globoforce, a 2018 Changemaker, has helped the WorkHuman conference grow 500 percent since 2015 by focusing on humanity, positivity, and respect in the workforce.

How Allergan’s Brian McArdle, 2018 Changemaker, builds bridges with the personal touch.

She’s translated a meeting design text into Russian. Next on this forward-thinking planner’s to-do list: event design that draws from psychology, sociology, neuroscience, and more.

How 2018 Changemaker Courtney Lohmann is bringing her passion for protecting the planet to the events industry, and reducing food waste and saving money in the process.

How 2018 Changemaker Melinda Lauzon strategically redesigned the Canadian Medical Association’s General Council to expand reach and influence while becoming more inclusive.