Julie Moline

Events are back, but there are new challenges as the world contends with re-entry. We have all changed over the last two years and may be a little rusty when it comes to being an attendee at a multi-day conference or event. Here are things to keep in mind as you get back into the meeting groove.

When Jay Kinghorn was the associate managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism, he was constantly frustrated by the dearth of visitor data he knew would enhance the agency’s ability to promote itself, support its members, and enhance the experience of individual travelers as well as meeting groups. That gap in market intelligence was […]

The annual TED Conference is an invitation-only affair that draws more than 2,000 experts, visionaries, and influencers from all over the world. TED head of conferences Monique Ruff-Bell, a 23-year veteran of the events industry, shares her takeaways.

Even with Covid variants still emerging, the war in Ukraine still raging, and economic indicators still flashing trouble, many signs point to a swift rebound from the 2020 bottom.

If there is any question that meeting and event planner shows are roaring back, last week’s Cvent Connect, held April 11-14 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, provided a resounding answer: Yes. Participation more than doubled over its 2019 peak, with more than 11,000 registrants,  1,800 of whom were in-person attendees who traveled to Las […]

History has shown that recessions have been particularly unkind to the event industry, as companies often look to business travel and conferences as the first cuts to make when times get tough.