Andrea Doyle

Tickets to Ulta Beauty World 2026 sold out in just over an hour, with a chaotic ticketing process leaving millions frustrated and triggering accusations of deceptive marketing.

ICE-related shootings and protests in Minnesota have triggered hotel closures, event cancellations, and attendance declines, forcing planners to weigh safety, attendee sentiment, and economic impact when deciding whether to proceed.

A high-profile U.S.-branded World Economic Forum venue in Davos has warned that scammers are selling counterfeit VIP access packages.

Planners are being targeted by scammers posing as corporate clients looking to host events in a scheme that continues to cost the industry time and money.

SXSW Sydney will not return this year following the withdrawal of public funding. This brings the festival’s planned five-year run to an early close.

With attendee retention stalled in the low 30% range, event organizers must replace nearly 70% of their audience each year. Improving retention may be one of the most effective ways to offset rising event costs.

Indianapolis is getting its first Ritz-Carlton, adding a luxury option to the city’s convention hotel options, part of a $3 billion investment in new tourism-related projects.

Strata’s latest acquisition adds a new layer of creative and experiential design to its growing portfolio.

Convene’s acquisition of the NeueHouse brand signals a broader repositioning from functional corporate meeting spaces toward culturally driven, hospitality-led venues.

Fueled by capital from a continuation fund, Nineteen Group is using acquisitions and a soon-to-be-announced launch to fast-track its U.S. expansion.