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The losses to the meetings business and broader travel industry keep mounting — and have leaders speaking up.

One of the world's largest event businesses invited preferred hotel partners to meet with its top buyers. But rather than make the experience transactional, it banned sales pitches altogether.

A relentless scammer continues to prey on planners, this time under a new alias. Tens of thousands of dollars have already been stolen as the scheme evolves.

Hannah DeMaio, vice president of Skift’s Women Leading Travel, says that women in our industry have made incredible strides — but some critical challenges still exist.

The ongoing U.S. government shutdown is disrupting conferences and trade shows nationwide. Attendance is dropping, travel is delayed, and events, especially those involving government participation, are being canceled or scaled back.

At a time when DEI is increasingly politicized, HR association SHRM’s live debate between ideological opposites demonstrates how conferences are the ideal platform for essential, and sometimes uncomfortable, dialogue that digital platforms cannot replicate.

Ruud Janssen believes true innovation is about simplifying complexity and getting people to work together and urges all event designers to leave their ego at the door.

This boutique event venue in Detroit is a unique arrangement for Marriott which, until now, has focused on combined convention space-hotel room bookings.

AI is everywhere in events, but the smart move is human-led. Use AI to automate the admin, not the judgment — and stay well clear of the creepy line.

The new  ballroom being constructed at the White House has ignited widespread controversy over historical preservation, private funding, and the project's escalating costs amid a government shutdown.

As head of global rewards & recognition at Rubrik and a long-time leader at the Incentive Research Foundation, Morgan Crain has learned that one of her strongest assets is her authenticity.

Planners are searching for solutions to combat rising costs on F&B, transportation, labor, and other aspects of their events.