Independent Planners Voice Need for More Support
Independent planners are looking beyond their industry associations for the resources and connections they need to build their small businesses.
Barbara Scofidio, Editor at Skift Meetings, is an industry-leading editor with over 30 years of experience in travel, meetings, and incentives. A founding member of SITE’s Women IN Leadership committee, she has spearheaded numerous face-to-face events and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. Barbara is passionate about advancing green meetings, CSR, and raising awareness of human trafficking within the meetings and travel industry. She serves on the Advisory Board of The Above and Beyond Foundation, which awards life-changing grants to front-line hotel employees.
Are You Prepared for a Mental Health Crisis at Your Meeting?
Organizations rarely include potential mental health crises in their risk management planning. The time to start is now.
One Planner’s Generative AI Journey
Self-taught from TikTok and YouTube videos, Invesco’s Elyse Dawson challenges herself every day to come up with routine tasks that could be simplified using AI.
8 Economic Trends Affecting Meetings From ALHI’s Mike Dominguez
ALHI President & CEO Mike Dominguez breaks down economic and hotel industry trends – from compression to the price of eggs – as they relate to meetings.
Drones and ‘Braindates’: How FICP Tried to Set its Conference Apart
The theme of this week’s FICP Conference in Denver was ’Elevate,’ as the association raised the bar on its annual event.
No Trays of Bacon or Plastic Bottles: Steps to a Sustainable Event
At FICP’s Annual Conference this week, the team that is working toward getting the event certified by the EIC shared their story.
Married at IMEX: A Love Story
Long-time partners in business and in life chose IMEX America as the site of their wedding and MPI Rendezvous as their reception.
Events Costs Are Still Surging – Here Are 5 Ways to Save
The newly released 2025 CWT-GBTA Global Business Travel Forecast puts the average daily cost per attendee at $169 in 2025 – a massive jump from $88 in 2021.
What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for Meetings?
Donald Trump returns to the White House today for his second term. Based on his previous administration’s policies, here are a few ways planners could be impacted.
Is the Rise of Alternative Communities a Threat to Meetings Industry Associations?
With a Barefoot Business yacht cruise in Croatia and its own Slack channel, Club Ichi might just be the sexiest group to ever hit the meetings industry. But is it – and are other communities like it – a threat to industry associations?