Event Design
The Best Business Events of 2024: Behind the Scenes
Skift Meetings’ Best Business Events of 2024 was a celebration of game-changing event concepts that have shaped our industry this year.
Barbara Scofidio
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.
Destinations
Searching for New Luxury Hotels Just Got Easier
The founders of New Hotel Guide say they're in the detective business, researching new luxury hotels before they even make it onto the map.
Event Management
Why Is Everyone Ghosting Each Other?
From dating apps to employment websites, ghosting is the new normal – and now it’s becoming standard practice between meeting planners and suppliers.
Meetings Innovators
Mary Jo Blythe: Meetings Innovator
Forever changing the lives of front-line hospitality workers – one person at a time – is Mary Jo Blythe’s mission as founder of The Above and Beyond Foundation.
Industry News
Harris Rosen, Founder of Rosen Hotels, Dies at 85
The news of Harris Rosen passing away yesterday at the age of 85 is rippling across the meetings industry.
Inspiration
5 Skills You’ll Need to Rise in Your Association
Randall Barney knew he would need to sharpen certain skills, like public speaking and sales, to work his way up at the World Teleport Association. So he made that his mission.
Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Wellness
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.
Event Technology
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.
Industry News
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.