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A surprisingly small number of colleges offer either bachelor’s degrees or concentrations in meeting management. 

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners are poised to disrupt the meetings industry, leading to rising costs and potential declines in event participation.

The online job search sites can help — but introductions from LinkedIn go a lot further. It’s all about networking.

As of 2024, more than 13,000 meeting professionals in 55 countries around the globe have gotten the CMP designation. How can you?

After more than a year without a permanent CEO, Chicago’s DMO has a new leader. The former CEO of Discover Long Island will now head up one of the biggest convention cities in the U.S. 

Global Meetings Industry Day on April 3, 2025, is a rallying cry for the $1.6 trillion business events sector as it navigates economic and political headwinds. This contribution to business, job creation, and global connectivity has never been more critical.

The sales kickoff is a huge opportunity to pump up the sales force — and unquestionably a company’s most important meeting of the year.

Many event planning companies offer site selection among their suite of services, but some companies specialize in finding the right venue for your meeting or incentive trip — at no cost to you.

While Sundance organizers cite logistics and venue capacity as key reasons for the move, the timing, coinciding with Utah’s new flag restrictions, raises questions about whether politics played a role.

With more U.S. travelers expressing concern about their safety traveling internationally, incentive travel is already feeling some repercussions.

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.

The business events industry is pushing back against U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made ships. While policymakers aim to curb China's maritime influence, industry leaders warn that these measures will increase costs, disrupt supply chains, and ultimately harm American businesses.