Articles tagged “innovation”

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.

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.

The message is clear. In-person meetings must provide compelling reasons for participants to travel. Even small meetings need to feel like experiences.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

Once again, we are looking ahead at how business events are evolving and what event professionals must do to stay ahead of the curve. Join us!