Skift Meetings Toolkit: The Go-To Resource for Event Professionals

Great events are built on strategy, innovation, and the right resources. The Skift Meetings Toolkit is your go-to hub for best practices in managing meetings and events.

Start from scratch or sharpen your skills with hundreds of information-packed articles about meeting planning. All the tools you need in your everyday job, in one place, organized by category.

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Accessibility & Inclusion: Design events that are welcoming and accessible for all.
Budgeting & Cost Savings: Maximize impact while keeping costs in check.
Careers & Personal Development: Advance your career and professional skills.
Contracts & Duty of Care: Safeguard your events with smart risk management.
Event Technology: Stay ahead with the latest tools and innovations.
Ideas & Inspiration: Fresh concepts to elevate your events.
Logistics & Operations: Master the details for seamless execution.
Marketing & Promotions: Drive attendance and engagement with smart strategies.
On The Road: Travel tips tailored for event professionals.

Stay ahead with trusted expertise so you can build better meetings and events.

Careers & Personal Development

9 Ways to Kickstart Your Career as a Special Event Planner

There’s no straight path to becoming a special event planner. But there are many resources to help you learn more about the field and create the connections that will lead to your first job.

Barbara Scofidio | 11 months ago

Event Logistics & Operations

12 Strategies for Avoiding That Notorious Afternoon Slump

Anyone who’s ever attended a meeting has experienced that almost unavoidable after-lunch slump, when the energy literally drains from the room and eyes glaze over. The good news: With a little planning, it doesn‘t have to be that way.

Barbara Scofidio | 11 months ago

Careers & Personal Development

Take That Summer Vacation: 5 Musts for Avoiding Burnout

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.

Barbara Scofidio | 11 months ago

Ideas & Inspiration

5 Ways to Design a Transformational Event: Advice from Disney

As attendees crave deeper meaning and stronger emotional connections, Disney Meetings & Events is leaning into its storytelling roots. At the heart of its strategy is the Disney Creative Studio, a collaborative hub where storytelling drives experiences that truly transform.

Andrea Doyle | 11 months ago

Event Logistics & Operations

What Your International Attendees Need to Know to Enter the U.S.

U.S. entry requirements vary by country and can be confusing. We break it down for you.

Barbara Scofidio | 11 months ago

Event Technology

5 Tech Tools Making Planners’ Lives Easier

There might be an initial learning curve, but planners say once they are up to speed, these technologies are not only improving their meetings but lightening their load.

Barbara Scofidio | 11 months ago

diverse group of professionals networking at an event

Ideas & Inspiration

48 Strategic Icebreakers for Meetings, Conferences, and Corporate Events

Icebreakers are evolving from cheesy to strategic. Here’s how to use them with intent, create stronger connections, and drive participation across formats.

Kanchi Jain | 11 months ago

Event Technology

7 Ways Next-Gen Attendees are Reshaping Event Tech

Planners need to rethink how they use technology in every aspect of their meetings, or they risk losing the attention of the biggest percentage of their attendees — Millennials and Gen Zers.

Barbara Scofidio | 11 months ago

Contracts & Duty of Care

Time for Plan B: Five Situations Where You’ll Need a Backup Plan

Flight delays. Unexpected weather. Renovation snags. The list of things that can go wrong at a meeting is a long and winding one.

Barbara Scofidio | 11 months ago

planners share their challenges when trying to donate excess food at meetings

Event Logistics & Operations

Why is it So Hard for Planners to Donate Food?

Despite laws that protect food donors and apps that simplify the process, planners keep hitting roadblocks with hotels unwilling or unable to donate food.

Barbara Scofidio | 12 months ago