ExCeL London CEO David Pegler during a press conference at IMEX America 2016Although the decision of the United Kingdom to exit the European Union sent shock waves through the events industry in London, the city remains a bustling destination, wi...

When your interviewee changes the phone conference company because he’s traveling and it’s out of network, you know you are dealing with a business travel pro. Kevin Iwamoto, former president of the Global Business Travel Association, and a busin...

The Museum of Wow at the Hilton customer event. Photo courtesy of HiltonLast week at a customer event held during IMEX America 2016 in Las Vegas, Hilton ushered guests into what it calls a “Museum of Wow”—some of the many stories of meeting, even...

IACC CEO Mark Cooper talking about the Meeting of the Future study at IMEX America 2016Home-style settings, networking spaces and a peek at the great outdoors—all are features that will mark the meeting room of the future, according to the second...

MEETology's Jonathan Bradshaw at the opening keynote of Smart Monday. Photo courtesy of the IMEX GroupI’ve been a big fan of Jonathan Bradshaw’s Meetology Minutes, a weekly short video that gives a quick hit of some of the brain science research ...

Your keynote speaker: Get it right and the audience is motivated, delighted, informed, in awe. Get it wrong and everyone is bored or worse. Either way, don’t be surprised if the audience is tweeting about it. Whether your goal is to educate, e...