Articles tagged “mental health”

When it comes to service animals, planners need to know what questions to ask both the attendee and and their suppliers to avoid any issues.

Predicting the biggest shifts in the events industry is never simple. Some of Skift Meetings’ predictions for 2025 did in fact reshape the industry, while others went off course or were impacted by roadblocks.

Meetings can be a danger zone for people with mental health challenges. Here are some steps you can take to be prepared — and to intervene if you need to.

Employers are getting proactive about the stress that event planners face in their daily jobs, and providing mental health training. Will industry associations be next?

As August rolls around, it’s easy to convince yourself that there’s no time to take a summer vacation. That’s one of many unhealthy decisions planners under stress can make.

Meetings can be a stressful setting for people with anxiety, depression, substance abuse issues, and other challenges. Here are ways to help these attendees get the most out of your meeting.

It’s not always possible to take time after a meeting to get back to equilibrium, but many planners consider it a must. Ten event organizers share their relaxation rituals.

Wrapping up an intense year filled with ups and downs, we share the most popular news stories published on Skift Meetings in 2022.

From the child-like joy of tapping RFID badges to rethinking work processes and expectations, this inspiring conversation with Clemi Hardie, head of pencils at Noodle Live, covers many of the steps she has taken in her pursuit of building a better work-life balance.

Event planning has always been stressful, but add the challenges of a pandemic, and a mental health crisis has erupted. Where can you turn for help?