Key Planner Takeaways from a Meetings Panel at COP25

Jan 14, 2020

From one speaker’s shocking endorsement to IACC’s attempt to scare attendees to death, what you need to know about the role of the events industry in climate action.

An Insider’s Guide to AV Budgeting

Jan 09, 2020

It doesn’t have to be stressful, confusing, or overwhelming—but you do need to ask the right questions.

Aussie Speakers Bureau Launches in the U.S.

Jan 06, 2020

Saxton, now Saxton Global, hopes to bring new voices to U.S. planners.

Avoiding Incredible Hulk Meeting Mode and Other Design Tips

Jan 06, 2020

An industry expert dispels the design and budget myths that are holding your conference back.

PCMA Keynoter Imposes Contractual Gag Order

Jan 03, 2020

Don’t expect to hear much about the Convening Leaders conference’s final main-stage presentation unless you’re in San Francisco this week.

Read This Before Booking Your Next Speaker

Jan 02, 2020

There’s a difference between attracting buzz with your panelists and becoming a target for a pitchfork-wielding mob, as the world’s largest tech show is finding out.

A Notable Moment in Meetings History: Room Design for Crisis Sessions

Dec 24, 2019

Some of the meeting rooms we use today were designed to mimic the “war room” first created for U.S. diplomatic, military, and spy-agency leaders.

Hot Topics: MeetingsNet’s 15 Most-Read Stories of 2019

Dec 20, 2019

From megastorms and major acquisitions to #metoo awareness and new technologies, 2019 was a huge year for the meetings and conventions industry. Our most-read articles sum up the changes, fascinations, and collective mood of meeting professionals...

A Holiday Event You’d Definitely Want to Plan

Dec 19, 2019

We're guessing that the meeting planner for this end-of-year party had to bring in a lot of tissues, and maybe smelling salts.