In a business climate where most organizations—including meetings and events companies—are having difficulty with hiring and retention, bringing on or keeping an employee with a high EQ, or emotional intelligence, can be especially valuable when the overall number of staff may be suffering.

Futurist and author Scott Steinberg details four strategies any business needs to thrive in a rapidly changing future.

MPI rolled out five initiatives with a goal of maintaining the standard of excellence in the industry and helping college students and those just beginning a meetings and events career.

Meetings Today touched base with Karthik Namasivayam, Ph.D., John and Becky Duffey Professor of Hospitality Business and Director about what he’s seeing in the hospitality industry career pipeline as the leader of one of the major hospitality education programs in the U.S.

Here are seven guests of Deborah Gardner’s Hospitality Today Live that really made an impact with the veteran meeting prof and inspired her to think differently about navigating a crisis like the pandemic. 

While many meeting professionals feel there’s ample, available education to help future-proof their careers, the situation isn’t as straightforward as many hope.

From seeking feedback from family and friends to staying calm under pressure to cultivating your network, here are the skills required for success going forward in the meetings and events industry.