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.

Travel fatigue and jet lag are unfortunate realities of working in the meetings and events business. Here are some techniques and practices that can help make them more manageable. 

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) May 18, Meetings Today sat down with Stephen Cutchins, senior product manager-accessibility at Cvent, to discuss his work around driving accessibility in Cvent's meetings and events technology tools and raising awareness about accessibility across the meetings and events industry. 

As we move through 2023 with the mindset of making meetings and events industry trends a long-term reality, Alicia Jenelle, a multi-hyphenate professional and international experiential design expert from Toronto, shares how to push the DEIB conversation one step forward.

Hosting a respectful and mindful event in Hawaiʻi starts with asking the right questions and educating yourself on Hawaiian culture. 

To help meeting and event professionals navigate the murky waters of destination boycotts, we take a deep dive into the subject, including some advice for how to approach the conversation with your organization and event partners.

Virginie De Visscher, senior director of business development, economic sectors and business events with Destination Canada, led a conversation during Smart Monday at IMEX America 2022 and shared four questions medical meeting planners should be asking when choosing destinations.

Experts weigh in on how to better prepare for eating healthy and taking care of yourself while traveling and attending meetings and events.

Ashley Lawson, incentives columnist and vice president and partner of Achieve Meetings & Incentives, shares her tips and tricks for few ideas for how you can prepare to build more fulfilling connections—before, during and after a meeting or event.