Web Summit is eagerly anticipating the arrival of 70,000 attendees in Lisbon in just two weeks. With a fresh CEO at the helm, it is determined to be the epicenter of the tech world, for all the right reasons.
Old Trends That Are Still Top of Mind for Industry Leaders
Discussing boycotting destinations over discriminatory legislation may cause flashbacks, and bleisure travelers are so 2020. But these macro trends are reemerging, and industry leaders are looking to find ways to deal with them.
Venetian Invests $188 Million in Convention Center Renovation
The Venetian Resort has a lot to celebrate during IMEX. Not only is it directly connected to the mind-boggling Sphere, but it is also undergoing a $188 million renovation to its convention center.
Exclusive: Toy Fair Reverses Course, Stays in New York City
Toy Fair, worth an estimated $20 to $30 million, announced plans to move from New York — where it’s been held for a century — to New Orleans. Extensive and vociferous member blowback forced organizers to do an about-face.
Maritz CEO Focused on AI and Recruiting as Brand Consolidates
Maritz Holdings president and CEO David Peckinpaugh shared plans to streamline the company under one brand while rebuilding its workforce and implementing AI at the inaugural Skift Meetings Forum.