6 Takeaways for the Future of Meetings

The inaugural Skift Meetings Forum was held in New York City on September 27, 2023.

A group of senior meeting professionals joined the industry's top leaders to discuss the evolving landscape of meetings and events.

Skift Meetings and New York City Tourism + Conventions have partnered to produce this report that recaps the forum's key highlights and takeaways.

Focusing on six sessions, you'll hear from experts on a range of topics that are important to meeting planners today, including:

• The Maritz consolidation and what it means for this industry giant
• How event design evolving to suit the next generation of event attendees
• How travel bans and politics influence destination selection
• Why AI event technology is sure to boost productivity
• The ever-changing nature of events industry communities
• The big-picture thinking required for progress in sustainability