Inspiring venues: the secret of successful meetings
The meetings industry is transitioning at such a rapid pace and, as meetings, conference and training land- scapes continue to... Read More
Browsing Opinion
Shanghai surprises and Australia’s ‘heart of the sea’
What a couple of weeks that was in Shanghai! In the Changfeng district on the Puxi side of the city... Read More
Q&A with IBTM America’s Jaime McAuley
After Baltimore, Chicago, Orlando and back to Chicago, IBTM America 2016 will take place in Nashville. Why Nashville? Will Nashville... Read More
The benefits of failure
‘Fail fast’ – the idea of embracing failure – is quickly becoming a buzzphrase in the corporate landscape. I have... Read More
Breaking down taboos
Vertical Expo ruffled a few feathers when it rolled out two risqué events in the same year: a funeral show... Read More
Welcome to the knowledge era
The meetings industry is firmly in the era of the Knowledge Economy, where “knowledge cities” are leading the way. At... Read More
The advent of hybrid events
We’ve been hearing more and more about hybrid events in the events world, in particular their ability to engage remote... Read More
Boxing clever at the HK Sevens
In 16 years of decorating and managing suites at the Hong Kong Sevens, I think I have seen most of the... Read More
5 books event planners must read
For tens of thousands of years, books have remained the world’s leading source of education, self-improvement and professional development. Moving... Read More
Let’s reboot green thinking
Sustainability is an important issue for event managers and organisers. We only need to look around us to see the... Read More