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Sustainability in the meetings and events industry is not often linked to a cultural and social focus. However, Destination Canada Business Events is changing that. 

Speaker ready rooms should be more than a place for your presenters to check in. As live events return, resetting your expectations of a speaker ready room can make a massive difference in the attendee experience — while also making the event planner’s job easier.

All you need to know about the most significant investments, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships connected to the event industry. We disclose the companies involved, the numbers, the details, and more importantly, why it matters.

Planning pros are starved for time, and any tool that can help with project management is welcomed. But not all are the same. Here we look at some options and the strengths and weaknesses of each.

A hurricane is considered a typical force majeure event, but if a business event is canceled before it makes landfall in an area not under an evacuation order, are you still protected?

A newly released report suggests that 2023 room rates will rise, often in double digits, in 25 major cities worldwide. This is unwelcome news to business event budgets already ravaged by inflation.

Strikes, acts of terrorism, or extreme weather, as demonstrated this week by the wrath of Hurricane Ian, are potential disruptors when a group gathers. What can cities do to help event planners when disruption hits? 

Sofia Crokos discusses her love of fashion, food and the value of building personal connections.

How the request for proposal became a vehicle for the misappropriation of someone else's work. 

As costs for just about everything skyrocket, what should meeting and event planners do? Is package pricing the way to go?