Articles tagged “innovation”

Peple sitting around a table during Innovation Lab.
Event Design

Kicking Off IMEX America With Peer-To-Peer Learning

Skift Meetings held an Innovation Lab during IMEX’s Smart Monday where 16 expertly-selected event scientists facilitated conversations amongst a group of more than 100 meeting professionals.
Andrea Doyle | 1 year ago
Podcast

David Peckinpaugh: Unleashing Human Potential

The importance of company culture continues to grow, even more so when you are in the process of integrating multiple entities with their own cultures into one brand.
Skift Meetings Studio Team | 1 year ago
An image of several intersecting highways in downtown Washington, DC at night.
Destinations

5 Reasons a Connected Destination Is the Secret to Event Success

At a time when event organizers have to work harder than ever to prove they're really delivering value to everyone from attendees to stakeholders, it's essential to choose a host city where the right connections are easy to make. Discover five ways that a connected destination can make your most ambitious event goals a reality.
Destination DC + Skift Meetings | 2 years ago
An evening skyline view of Columbus, Ohio, a top destination for meetings and events.
Destinations

Destination Brief: Diversity Initiatives & World-Class Amenities Put Columbus on the Map

To meet the needs of today's top event organizers, destinations have to combine state-of-the-art venues with outstanding DEI initiatives, a culture that's equal parts innovative and entrepreneurial, and a hassle-free travel experience. Find out how Columbus is putting itself on the map in each of these key areas.
Experience Columbus + Skift Meetings | 2 years ago
two women talking while looking at laptop computer
Industry News

Sourcing Sidekick Launched by Vendor Marketplace

The Vendry has launched Copilot, a browser extension that displays additional vendor information as they surf the web. This new technology is a clever way of using the company's extensive database of vendors.
Miguel Neves | 2 years ago
Industry News

Eventbrite to Shed 8% of Workforce

Despite positive financial results, Eventbrite is laying off eight percent of its staff. Its restructuring plan involves relocating development, customer support and operations roles away from the U.S. as well as cuts to real estate.
Miguel Neves | 2 years ago
Event Design

Experiences, Not Events, Engage Attendees

Evoking emotion and stimulating the senses is the key to attendee engagement and creating positive, lasting memories, yet most planners still neglect experience and stick with convention. 
Louise Felsher | 2 years ago