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JANUARY 29, 2024

Skift Take: Vegas business leaders discuss revenue growth, lessons learned from Formula 1, Super Bowl LVIII and the arrival of the Athletics MLB franchise.

2024 150

2024 Meetings Events 150

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Skift Take: Time's Chief Events Officer Dan Macsai reveals the blueprint for skyrocketing event revenue and the transformative power of marrying editorial content with dynamic event production.

Events 145

Events Meetings 145

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Skift Take: Gender disparity rears its ugly head once more. A new report explores why women seldom occupy leadership roles in an overwhelmingly female industry.

Meetings 186

Meetings 186

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Skift Take: As planners look to track event sustainability, selecting the right venue can go a long way to reducing any meeting's environmental impact.

Sustainability 149

Sustainability Venues Meetings Events 149

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Skift Take: The economy appears on the rebound heading into 2024 amid low consumer sentiment. Will downtrodden consumer attitudes impact event spending for this year?

2024 147

2024 Events Meetings 147

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Skift Take: Discover your essential guide to 2024's top meetings industry events aimed at event professionals seeking the best learning and networking opportunities.

2024 150

2024 Meetings Events 150

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

Skift Take: Dull moments in the events industry were few and far between in 2023 with a news cycle that kept meetings professionals on their toes. We’ve rounded up the top articles published by Skift Meetings over the last year.

2023 156

2023 Meetings Event Tech Events 156

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

Skift Take: A volcano in southwestern Iceland began erupting Monday night, spewing lava and smoke into the air after weeks of intense earthquake activity. Although an eruption was expected, it is larger than predicted.

Meetings 173

Meetings 173

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Skift Take: Sustainability and building a lasting legacy are reshaping the selection process for future Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games host destinations.

Sustainability 177

Sustainability Meetings 177

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Skift Take: Visit Denver is the first destination organization to achieve the Event Industry Council’s highest sustainability event standards ranking. This certification casts those who just greenwash aside and spotlights those doing the work.

Sustainability 158

Sustainability Meetings Events 158

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Skift Take: Amanda Armstrong, Encore's senior vice president of communications and industry relations, delves into the art of career mapping, fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, and the enduring importance of human connection in shaping the world of events.

Meetings 174

Meetings Event Tech Events Tech 174

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Skift Take: While most U.S. venues have floor plans available online, new UK legislation will limit access to venue floor plans to thwart potential terrorist attacks.

Venues 174

Venues Events Meetings Risk Management 174

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Skift Take: The Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix was the biggest event in the history of Las Vegas. What does this mean for groups?

Meetings 159

Meetings Events 159

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Skift Take: The City’s efforts to spruce up its appearance before a global audience included hastily shoving the homeless out of sight and out of mind. Will other California cities grappling with homelessness follow suit?

Meetings 138

Meetings Travel 138

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Skift Take: Visa processing delays have prevented some international attendees from participating in trade shows and conferences. There is an effort underway to help, but what will a looming government shutdown mean to visa issues?

Trade Shows 146

Trade Shows Government Conference Events 146

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Skift Take: MGM, Caesars and Wynn have all reached tentative deals with the unions. The deal comes days before the city welcomes hundreds of thousands of Formula One fans.

Hotels 154

Hotels Meetings Entertainment 154

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Skift Take: My Health, My Data is a game-changing new consumer privacy law focused on health data that should be on the radar of every meeting professional.

Meetings 183

Meetings 183

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Skift Take: Destination organizations are constantly evolving. Destinations International is helping them thrive by helping them keep track of new trends and develop strategies to address challenges and opportunities.

Meetings 176

Meetings 176

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Skift Take: Web Summit is eagerly anticipating the arrival of 70,000 attendees in Lisbon in just two weeks. With a fresh CEO at the helm, it is determined to be the epicenter of the tech world, for all the right reasons.

Tech 154

Tech Meetings Event Tech Events 154

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Skift Take: Hubilo's rise from a niche virtual platform to a serious player in the virtual event space appears to have dramatically ended. In a twist of fate, in-person events may come to the rescue via badging specialists Fielddrive, a company it acquired in February.

Meetings 189

Meetings Event Tech Events Tech 189

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Skift Take: Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has expanded into Eastern Canada by acquiring an industry event originally created by its three largest chapters in the region.

Events 180

Events Meetings 180

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Thuy Diep, senior meeting planner at CWT Meetings & Events, is all about pushing the boundaries of designing memorable experiences that alter

Meetings 149

Meetings Meeting Design Events Event Design 149

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Skift Take: AEG is celebrating a new partnership with LA Tourism that may be essential for a city looking to boost convention business.

Tourism 168

Tourism Meetings 168

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Skift Take: Hawaii Governor Josh Green reopened fire-stricken West Maui this weekend although some locals say the grieving community is not ready.

Meetings 155

Meetings 155

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Skift Take: The latest Events Industry Council Global Events Barometer shows promising signs, with hotel room nights and RFPs increasing for the second consecutive quarter.

Global Events 205

Global Events Hotels Meetings Events 205

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Skift Take: At today's first-ever Skift Meetings Forum, there will be real talk about real meetings, and we can’t wait to share it with you.

Meetings 156

Meetings Sustainability 156

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Skift Take: Rewards members filed lawsuits against the gaming companies citing a lack of adequate cybersecurity measures. Can the possibility of similar attacks put attendee data at risk?

Meetings 175

Meetings 175

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Skift Take: Maritz Holdings president and CEO David Peckinpaugh shared plans to streamline the company under one brand while rebuilding its workforce and implementing AI at the inaugural Skift Meetings Forum.

Meetings 187

Meetings 187

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Skift Take: Destination leaders from Orlando, Baltimore, and New Orleans sat down to discuss the challenges of attracting events in the face of a polarizing political atmosphere and how to ignite change through education and positive conversation.

Education 204

Education Events Meetings Travel 204

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Skift Take: Daphne Hoppenot, founder of The Vendry, discusses the ins and outs of building a buzzing online community for event professionals alongside the company's core venue and vendor-sourcing platform.

Venues 189

Venues Meetings Event Tech Events 189

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Skift Take: A ranking of the top 30 convention centers across the U.S. was recently released by the Wall Street Journal placing three Las Vegas facilities in the top 10 with high scores based on overall space, amenities and convenience. But how did they measure up on a practical level for groups and meetings?

Meetings 199

Meetings 199

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Skift Take: At a time when virtual events seem to be losing steam, some are wildly successful and help companies generate millions of dollars in revenue.

Meetings 186

Meetings Event Design Event Tech Events 186

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Skift Take: W South Beach invested $6 million in renovating its ballroom which now features 360 projection technology built in and cutting-edge sound to go with it.

Hotels 174

Hotels Technology Meetings Event Tech 174

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Skift Take: Most meeting planners or sponsor organizations are standing with labor, but those still having events, as well as hoteliers, are seeing repercussions.

Hotels 177

Hotels Meetings Events 177

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Skift Take: TED, focused on ideas worth spreading, transformed the way content is delivered at conferences. Event Strategist Nicola Kastner traveled to Vancouver to experience TED in April and is ready to share what she learned.

Travel 139

Travel Conference Meetings Events 139

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Skift Take: The old tunnel-vision focus on the traditional sales funnel is now too narrow. It’s time to reframe the exhibition experience as a force that can push the marketing flywheel faster. Find out how the right show floor strategy can help companies connect with new customers, nurture existing ones, and accelerate growth.

Marketing 125

Marketing Meetings Event Tech Tech 125

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JULY 28, 2023

Skift Take: Baltimore is a city where sports are more than a pastime, they are intrinsic to the culture. Its history of hosting major sporting events benefits meeting and convention planners as bringing in big groups is what the city does regularly.

Sports 156

Sports Meetings Events 156