Meetings and Events Industry News

From managing cash flow to juggling responsibilities, there’s a lot to learn when planners open their own shop.

Few people can claim to have helped create an entire discipline within the meetings industry. Pat Schaumann is one of them. Her work in healthcare meeting compliance has become the global standard.

The right speaker can make or break your event. Considering the makeup of your audience and your meeting’s objectives will guide you toward the best decision. 

With tariff-driven inflation and hidden fees on the rise, event planners are forced to rethink budgets and sourcing strategies. 

Soaring tariffs on Chinese imports are impacting the U.S. promotional products industry, with ripple effects on meetings and conferences. One promotional products company said the U.S.-China trade war is driving small businesses like his into the ground.  

​Trump administration policies are reverberating throughout the scientific and medical meetings space. 

The recent wave of event news suggests that the sector is in a period of strategic execution. Companies are tightening their focus, refining core tools, expanding reach, and layering in AI where it makes tangible impact.

As tariffs upend global trade dynamics, event organizers must quickly pivot toward emerging markets and new trade alliances or risk being left behind.

Event sponsorship is one of those things that every event professional wants to master, but few truly enjoy.

Tax expert Steve Hoffman offers some advice for independent planners facing their least-favorite task — filing their taxes.