Meeting Planning Toolbox

A recent panel session at a meetings-industry conference highlighted the need for planners to have both a mentor and a sponsor, and to account for unconscious bias when seeking a promotion.

The Chicago-based meetings-management giant has formalized its video production and filmmaking service as a specialized offering called Films.

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a rule allowing it to take scammers to court—including those who fraudulently use conference names, logos, and mailing lists—and seek financial penalties.

The industry veteran has joined Inizio Engage XD to head up event production in North America.

Three corporate-planning leaders weigh in on how to create an internal “center of event excellence” that draws interest from other departments and captures a critical mass of meetings.

A report on the sustainability of IMEX Group’s 2023 events-industry exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, provides ideas and inspiration for others working to lower the carbon impact of their meetings and conventions.

They can be tailored to your groups to better assess the experience of attendees, speakers, and vendors.

Newport Beach, Calif., has devised an innovative way to market itself to the thousands of people in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII.

A provocative post on LinkedIn charges widespread instances of inappropriate sexual advances at a recent meeting. Here’s the response from the organizer plus important resources for planners developing and enforcing a conference code of conduct.