Meetings and Events Industry News

Informa had a soft hold on hundreds of thousands of square feet of exhibition space as tensions escalated in the Middle East. Now that it has postponed one of the world’s largest tech gatherings and is using that space in August, it has to deal with the logistical fallout. 

Her intuitiveness and willingness to learn have helped Karen Heslin at each stage in her career — especially in her transition from planning to procurement.

With its location in a high-altitude cold desert, where most hotels had just added heat 10 years ago, Ladakh was an unlikely choice for an incentive group.

As AI tools transform how meetings are planned and delivered, Atlantic City is embracing a nearly 100-year-old board game to inspire a better attendee experience. Buy Boardwalk, draw a Chance card, collect $200 when you pass Go, and learn why MONOPOLY matters to the city’s meetings and events.

After a 2025 spree of acquisitions targeting high-growth markets, Emerald is now attracting buyers of its own.

Game developers voted with their feet against Informa's festivalization push. It appears the experience this community is looking for is not the one organizers want to sell.

Crypto traders are used to financial volatility, but the war in Iran has introduced a different kind of instability. It is disrupting the events ecosystem that the city spent years building.

This independently-owned festival promises to do things differently, and its supportive community is coming along for the ride.