Meeting Planning Toolbox

According to a new study by the World Wildlife Fund and Astrapto, meeting professionals want more collaboration with venues to solve the challenge of food waste at business events. But there are roadblocks.

In Washington D.C., unionized employees at 20 hotels will have new contract terms over four years, starting in September.

Event Sustainability Live will once again run alongside Event Tech Live at ExCel London, and include a new sustainable-event showcase plus innovation pitches to accompany the educational sessions.

Personalization is the name of the game, but the challenges in doing that are formidable, say survey respondents.

From the registration process to the know-before-you-go document, here are some ideas to help make events more welcoming.

Favorable hotel deals are appearing for event groups willing to gather in hurricane-prone areas in late 2024 and 2025. How does a “flexible cancellation clause” and 50-percent attrition allowance sound?

After introducing a “wellness menu” last fall, Caesars Entertainment walked the talk at its inaugural Global Wellness Summit.

At the recent C2 MTL conference, one session’s participants made lasagna together as part of learning how to be inclusive of, and benefit from, people who process information differently.

After allegations of discrimination, the NAACP and the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals call on American to reinstate its DEI advisory council, create an ombudsman role, and more.