Meetings and Events Industry News

Cincinnati is making an $800 million bet that a fully modernized convention center, a new headquarters hotel, and two-acre public plaza will help the city leapfrog into the top tier of U.S. meetings destinations.

In a city where hotel taxes are among the highest in the nation, Chicago’s tourism leaders say a 1.5% surcharge is the only way to stay in the game.

Flight delays. Unexpected weather. Renovation snags. The list of things that can go wrong at a meeting is a long and winding one.

Keynote Listeners debut at Skift Meetings Forum 2025 to spark deeper dialogue, spotlight emerging ideas, and carry the industry’s most important conversations far beyond the stage.

Ensure attendee wellbeing at summer outdoor events with tips on heat, hydration, accessibility, and real-time engagement.

With the largest convention center on the West Coast, Anaheim has always made life easier for meeting planners. Now, the city’s grand vision for $10 billion of updates over the next decade will make every program more exciting for attendees.

President Donald Trump drew a line in the sand on Saturday, threatening 30% tariffs on August 1 on products from Mexico and the EU. Planners say this will only compound the effects tariffs are already having on all aspects of events.

San Francisco is ramping up efforts to revive its meetings sector with a new strategic partnership between San Francisco Travel Association and Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI).

Lori Allen, vice president, global event operations at MetLife, strives to be the kind of leader who understands what her team needs, as well as creates an environment where they're safe to express that. 

Some incentive winners and their partners are less keen on traveling. A trifecta of anti-DEI sentiment, new government policies, and fear of flying is to blame.