Articles tagged “women”

Senior planners often say they feel trapped in their roles, with no upward mobility. The good news is that there is opportunity beyond the meeting department.

Olympic athletes and former U.S. presidents on stage. Private invites to an AI discussion at Gloria Steinem's brownstone. Intimate opportunities to meet investors. These women's conferences keep raising the bar.

Strong leaders create space for others to contribute and ask good questions, but still must be able to make the tough decisions, says this Skift Meetings Woman Leader in Meetings.

Her intuitiveness and willingness to learn have helped Karen Heslin at each stage in her career — especially in her transition from planning to procurement.

Hannah DeMaio, vice president of Skift’s Women Leading Travel, says that women in our industry have made incredible strides — but some critical challenges still exist.

As head of global rewards & recognition at Rubrik and a long-time leader at the Incentive Research Foundation, Morgan Crain has learned that one of her strongest assets is her authenticity.

Liz Irving's journey to CEO of Clarion Events North America proves that sometimes the best career moves start with saying "yes" to the jobs nobody else wants. In a candid interview, Irving dishes on leadership, vulnerability as a superpower, and why you should never wait for permission to speak.

With a career steeped in strategic event leadership, Kastner’s focus on data-driven decision-making sets a high bar for industry leadership.

Many senior women meeting planners and department heads are better at ‘making it happen’ than promoting their value to the C-level. Their jobs could be at risk because of that.

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events has its first permanent woman president and CEO in its 95-year history.