Articles tagged “meetingsiq”

The national conversation around the need for more diversity and inclusivity in the technology and advanced industry sectors is moving to the forefront in the meetings industry, as more organizations realize the value of inclusivity to drive success on a global stage.

Conferences and events like Skift Forum Europe in April and SXSW in Austin this month distill the converging trends in society, politics, and high-growth industries.

Trump's travel ban is hurting America's image internationally and its innovation economy domestically, but the global meetings industry and many U.S. cities are rallying in an attempt to minimize the pain.

Today's best innovation and technology conferences focus on the commercialization of ideas, and they're having a big impact on the long-term economic development of their host cities.

Right now, the meetings and events industry is divided between focusing on the value of innovation and the cost of ignorance, and industry leaders have a lot to say about both.

There's a new focus on tech for the everyman, and everywoman, rather than just the usual crowd of "tech bros."

Many of today's big travel and tech megatrends — such as co-working spaces, virtual reality, and sharing accommodations — are disrupting the meetings and events industry in 2017.

It's been a big couple of weeks for the meetings and events industry since the Presidential Inauguration. Record levels of live streaming and data-driven community engagement rallied people to come together around common causes, which the meetings industry can learn from.

Right now, it means polarization, little conversation, and a lot of anxiety.

The upscale meetings, events, and incentive travel market is seeing a spike in demand for more immersive and experiential connectivity to improve networking and learning environments.