Event Design & Ideas

Virus-sniffing dogs and GPS tracking could help attendees be more safe while planners refocus on creating meaningful events.

A TED Talk veteran presents a four-step problem-solving process that ensures groups consider all internal and external factors to make the right decision.

The industry influencer, author, and educator knows that the meetings and events industry will adapt, but hopes that surviving the new normal won’t mean an end to creativity.

A low-tech way to keep virtual meetings on track.

Hotels will survive, events will go on, but will the pandemic take the cocktails out of cocktail receptions?

Elbow bumps, mask swag, “edu-cor,” and a better appreciation for meetings could be on the post-pandemic horizon.

Sustainability is a guiding principle at the convention center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The pause in events could help the rest of the industry rethink its approach to green meetings.

Thousands participate in GMID digital event and answer poll questions, including “When will in-person meetings return?”

Wakefield Research forecasts a shift in schedules and budgets, and increased regionalism.