Andrea Doyle

Incentive travel companies are under pressure to prove their programs drive real business results. One10’s new CEO points to a future in which motivation is achieved through behavioral science and analytics.

After years of legal delays, San Diego is finally deploying voter-approved hotel tax revenue to fix aging infrastructure at its convention center before pursuing the long-promised expansion.

Jordan Lacey embodies how Gen Z leaders are reshaping meetings for a more human-centered era, prioritizing empathy, inclusivity, and experience-driven design.

Violence following the killing of a major cartel leader on February 22 disrupted flights and prompted shelter-in-place advisories in parts of Mexico. Repercussions are still being felt across the events industry.

The "Bad Bunny effect" from his 2025 concert residency and Super Bowl XL halftime show is leaving its mark on Puerto Rico, which will host two major meetings industry association events this year.

This event scam didn’t rely on urgency. Instead, it replicated the meetings industry’s normal workflow — contracts, planning calls, and vendor coordination — exposing how planners acting as financial intermediaries remain vulnerable. 

The last-minute cancellation of Bill Gates’ keynote at India’s flagship AI summit underscores how quickly a marquee speaker can shift from headline attraction to operational risk.

Complimentary space isn’t about what’s waived; it’s about understanding where the cost has been reallocated. There is no such thing as free meeting space, only different pricing structures.

A convention center overhaul and a long-awaited headquarters hotel aim to strengthen Cincinnati’s ability to compete for larger national meetings as mid-sized destinations invest to capture shifting event demand.

As global associations expand into fast-growing destinations, inclusion and human rights are becoming as critical as infrastructure and airlift.