Articles tagged “meetings industry”

While fitted suits were de rigueur in Mad Men, the only jackets you’ll see at most meetings today are of the outdoors variety. What exactly are today’s meeting dress codes?

What you include in an event justification letter could make the difference between getting and not getting approval to attend a conference.

For Cambridge Innovation Institute's Scott Arrington, a newly minted MBA is already helping him in his planner role. But he's the first to admit that grad school isn't for everyone.

Did you know that Skift Meetings has a variety of downloadable reports available for free, on topics ranging from event tech to developing purpose-centered events?

Your 2025 guide to the meetings industry’s top events. Stay ahead of industry trends, connect with peers, and discover opportunities at the year’s must-attend events and conferences.

Independent planners are looking beyond their industry associations for the resources and connections they need to build their small businesses.

The theme of this week’s FICP Conference in Denver was ’Elevate,’ as the association raised the bar on its annual event.

Long-time partners in business and in life chose IMEX America as the site of their wedding and MPI Rendezvous as their reception. 

Few people wake up one morning and decide they want to be a planner. Most literally fall into the meetings industry, like these 10 planners did.

So few people in the general public understand what meeting planners do. We can’t even decide what to call ourselves. Why does meeting planning have such an identity crisis?