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Louvre where Heads of State dinner was held during the Olympic Games

Inspiration

Olympic Lessons in Sustainability, Safety, and Innovation

Panos Tzivanidis, director of corporate events and services for the International Olympic Committee shares lessons learned from the 2024 Paris Games.

Andrea Doyle | 4 months ago

Inspiration

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.

Barbara Scofidio | 5 months ago

Event Management

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.

Barbara Scofidio | 5 months ago

Event Management

Was Your Event Lame? 10 Questions For Brutally Honest Feedback

If your post-event surveys always result in generic responses, the first place to start is with the questions. Why not ask attendees how the event really made them feel?

Barbara Scofidio | 5 months ago

Inspiration

Laid Off: One Planner's Story of Finding a New Job

Fifteen minutes on a Thursday. That’s all it took for Rebecca Carmody’s life to change when she was laid off from her event marketing job. One year later, she’s still looking for her next gig.

Barbara Scofidio | 5 months ago

Destinations

Skift Meetings Forum Video: Connecting with Destinations to Inspire Delegates

In this video from Skift Meetings Forum 2024, Melissa Riley, senior vice president of sales and service at Destination DC, explains why planners should work with DMOs to produce the most engaging events possible.

Destination DC + Skift Meetings | 6 months ago

Inspiration

28 Top Tips for IMEX America

Do yourself a favor. Check out our unofficial guide to surviving — and thriving — at IMEX America.

Miguel Neves | 6 months ago

Monique Ruff-Bell on stage at Skift Meetings Forum 2024

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Monique Ruff-Bell Reflects on TED’s 40-year Evolution and Her Personal Leadership Journey

TED’s chief program and strategy officer took center stage at Skift Meetings Forum, inspiring 250 meeting professionals to think strategically about their careers.

Andrea Doyle | 7 months ago

Seth Godin and Rafat Ali on stage at Skift Meetings Forum 2024

Inspiration

Skift Meetings Forum 2024: What You Missed

With keynotes by Seth Godin and Monique Ruff-Bell and a slate of industry VIP speakers, Skift Meetings Forum succeeded in its dual mission of high-level education and networking.

Barbara Scofidio | 7 months ago

Seth Godin on stage at Skift Meetings Forum 2024

Inspiration

Seth Godin on Transforming Meetings

Seth Godin has spent decades inspiring thousands of audiences to make change happen. At Skift Meetings Forum, he shared some strong advice for planners.

Barbara Scofidio | 7 months ago