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.
New Cybersecurity Reporting Requirement to Impact Meetings
A new SEC disclosure ruling requires all U.S. public companies to disclose cyberattacks. This adds a new level of complexity to risk management for any planners working with or for these companies.
Scott Beck Takes Top Job at San Francisco Travel
The recovery of San Francisco’s tourism and hospitality industry continues to be underscored by a narrative of lawlessness and economic demise. The San Francisco Travel Association now looks to Scott Beck to reverse that negative perception.
ASM Secures Denver for 10 More Years
ASM Global punches back after some recent challenges that include OVG taking over the management of one of its largest clients, Chicago’s McCormick Place. In the latest back and forth, the Colorado Convention Center in Denver has renewed its contract with ASM Global.