Lauren Grady, director of global event center of excellence at Bizzabo, discusses the state of in-person events in relation to data collected by Bizzabo this year, including how, looking ahead to 2023, 85% of event organizers plan to host at least three in-person events next year.

Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson talked with Carolina Viazcan, vice president of sales for Visit Greater Palm Springs, to discover what’s new up and down the Coachella Valley, and how groups themselves can turn a meeting there into an opportunity to reconnect and reenergize.

Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson caught up with Maritz Global Events Enterprise Vice President and COO Steve O’Malley at IMEX America 2022 to see what the global meetings and events juggernaut is noticing take shape regarding key industry issues.

One of the hottest topics in the meetings industry is talent acquisition and retention. Michael Massari, chief sales officer of Caesars Entertainment, started out his career in the hospitality industry as a busboy. But is the next generation of workers willing to start at the bottom? An industry vet chimes in. 

Everyone's after attendee engagement at events, and Encore Global may have just cracked the code with its "Break Free" immersive environment debuted at IMEX America 2022.

Marriott's Head of Global Sales Tammy Routh discusses up-and-coming Marriott projects and properties, industry trends and what to look forward to from the brand in 2023 at IMEX America 2022. 

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson sat down with Visit Orlando President & CEO Cassandra Matej at IMEX America 2022 to discuss the new initiative as well as how the destination fared during Hurricane Ian and the phenomenal response of its hotel community to help residents of Florida's hard-hit communities weather the storm.

PCMA's Sherrif Karamat on the dire need for the meetings and events industry to combat climate change, as well as his role as incoming chair of the Events Industry Council and happenings at is association leading up to Convening Leaders 2023 in Columbus, Ohio.

Discover highlights from the 2023 release of American Express’ annual Global Meetings & Events Forecast, including a podcast discussion about the findings with Gerardo Tejado.

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson talked with Beth Surmont and Elena Gerstmann, founders of SocialOffset, to discover what the charitable giving option brings to the conversation about destination boycotts, especially in the association segment.