Meetings and Events Industry News

The University of Hawai’i moved its 700-person summit from Hilton Hawaiian Village, where it has been held for the last 10 years, to its campus due to the hotel workers' strike.

Destination charges. Administrative fees. Water excise taxes. Hotel fees can add 30 to 40% to a meeting budget.

Your awards program could benefit from a refresh to stay competitive and relevant. Here are 14 ways to help revitalize it.

Sales kickoffs (SKOs) start the engine for a productive year. Securing the right technology partner can ensure they reach their maximum potential and drive growth.

For an event to be memorable for younger-generation attendees, it must be meaningful and authentic—not just creative.

As long as there have been fams, there have been fam scammers. They’re a costly nuisance that the industry can’t seem to get under control.

Mocktails have been getting a bad rap lately because of all that sugar. Here are some creative alternatives for non-drinking attendees, from kombucha kegs to a water sommelier.

Cvent has acquired event marketing technology company Splash, the event technology giant’s fourth acquisition this year.

More than 9,000 hotel workers in nine U.S. cities were on strike over Labor Day weekend disrupting group events. Continued strikes are imminent.

The U.S. presidential election is just one of more than 50 national elections happening worldwide in 2024, which will almost certainly impact the meetings industry. There's plenty to consider based on previous administrations' policies on some of the most contentious topics on the political agenda.