Event Design

IMEX Head of Programming Tahira Endean lives and breathes creativity. So it makes perfect sense that she would dream up the idea of categorizing ‘joy’ as a KPI — and then write an entire book about it.

Technology, sustainability, and personalization are already here. How we integrate them in a way that feels fresh, impactful, and unforgettable will set the event planning strategy in 2025 and the years ahead.

Wordly CEO Lakshman Rathnam highlights the growing demand for live translation in meetings and events, emphasizing how AI and automation are transforming efficiency, scalability, and accessibility to better serve diverse global audiences and attendees.

Many destinations still separate blended travel into distinct categories: There’s business time and leisure time before or after the meeting or event. But in reality, this isn’t how meeting attendees view their trips. Visit Atlantic City is making major changes to deliver a more unified experience and challenge the traditional boundaries between work and play.

Weekend business events have shed their taboo status, emerging as an opportunity that can enrich, rather than intrude upon, family time.

Within the next five years, Millennials and Gen Z are projected to comprise 75% of the workforce, which means ignoring their preferences is no longer an option. How can events change to meet their needs?

Good luck getting your finance department to approve "retreat on yacht in Croatia" as a business expense. But before they shoot down your ambitious plans, share how these executives found that trading boardrooms for ocean views delivered real ROI.

In an era of remote work and AI, the renowned researcher argues that emotional awareness isn't just feel-good fluff, it's the key to making business meetings work.

Planners can maximize interaction among office staff members by meeting in person and creating experiences outside of the office in unique venues. Learn how Convene has designed its venues to meet the demands of companies bringing together teams of remote workers.

Are you tired of small talk over lukewarm coffee at yet another hotel ballroom? Well, there’s a business event in a medieval castle in Poland, where business networking gets the Hogwarts treatment with all the magic of meaningful connections.