When people retire—or reach a certain age and still working—the industry forgets to ask for input about who we were and what that means now.

Meetings industry veterans provide ways to keep knowledge and history in organizations and in the industry. They discuss how to retain talent as well as to identify new talent to mentor and nurture.

Besides benefiting those in need, volunteering can be instrumental in building one’s career, whether it be in the meetings, events and hospitality industries or not. Learn more about how volunteering has helped these four industry experts.

Joan Eisenstodt interviews meetings industry advocate Roger Rickard, of Voices in Advocacy, about Global Meetings Industry Day.

Greg Morris, Laura Daigle Porter, Diane Ramos, Swathi Ravichandran and Patti J. Shock discuss generational education styles.

Joan Eisenstodt details November 2016 ballot measures that will impact the hospitality industry.

Joan Eisenstodts must reads for her July 1 Fridays With Joan e-newsletter.