Make networking feel more natural by taking into consideration these tips and tricks from Mandi Graziano, vice president of global accounts for HPN Global, the next time you’re in a new group of people.

As event professionals we are uniquely positioned to manage the nexus where participants, experience and data converge to take our value proposition to the next level—and SPARK is a tool to help get us there.

Meeting planners have one of the most stressful jobs in the world. Here are tips and tricks for managing stress from your fellow meetings industry professionals you can weave into your work routine.

Renowned meetings veteran Bill Reed shares why planners should still consider planning a hybrid event four years after the beginning of the pandemic.

SPARK Takeaways lets participants fully immerse themselves in session content by surfacing the essence of each presentation through intuitive visualizations and interactive topic exploration tools—all in the palm of your hand.

By the time you read this, Laurie Sharp will have been living and working remotely in Les Praz, France, in the Chamonix Mont-Blanc Valley, for over a month. Here are a few of the venues she’s explored and people she’s met thus far.

SPARK offers a qualitative analytical functionality that not only streamlines the operational aspects of event planning but easily provides event performance insights that event owners are now demanding.

Billy McFarland, the entrepreneur-turned-convicted-felon responsible for the infamous 2017 Fyre Festival fiasco, is back with his latest venture, “Fyre Festival II.” Here’s how you can learn to avoid the same fate and become a better event planner in the process.

With long days on one's feet common in the events industry, one thing going for us is that style has made its way to the “comfortable shoe” market. Following are some recommendations from industry peers who have found their go-to shoes that ease the discomfort of a long day.