Sue Pelletier
The 5 Biggest Disruptors to Business Travel Right Now
How meeting professionals can tackle the biggest forces reshaping business travel today.
Association Meetings Feeling the Pressure
New data reveals association meetings facing declining attendance, rising costs and global headwinds.
Exclusive: See Something, Say Something
Maritz’ Lisa Carcaci explains how meeting and hospitality professionals can help stop human trafficking — one event at a time.
Mega-Events Are Reshaping How Planners Evaluate Destinations
Teneo Hospitality Group President Jamie Bruce on why safety, flexibility, and city-wide readiness have become non-negotiables in site selection.
Why Cultural Competency Is a Key Revenue Strategy
Seema Jain, Founder of Seva Global, explains why cultural competency is not just a good skill for planners to have, but an essential driver of revenue for their events.
5 Trends Shaping Meetings in 2026
The latest North American Pulse Survey finds that while confidence is wobbling, activity remains steady.
A Student-Maritz Partnership Rethinks Event Materials
Maritz partnered with a group of students at the University of Texas at Austin to find more sustainable solutions for common event materials.
SITE Global Conference 2026: Incentives, Elevated
The SITE Global Conference in Abu Dhabi aimed to set the stage for incentive travel’s next era.
AIME 2026: Confidence and Climate Accountability
AIME drew a record crowd to the Asia Pacific’s primary marketplace for business events.
Time for Events to Get Real
Check out these live-experience trends that are resetting and reshaping events in 2026.
Exclusive: The Rise of Micro-Events: Small Rooms, Big Impact
A Q&A with GoGather’s Katie Moser Stuck on why intimate, highly curated gatherings are reshaping event strategy.
Exclusive: What’s Trending Now in Trade Shows
Experiential marketing expert Andrew Reid delves into the forces reshaping trade shows and live events.
Community Building, Grateful-Dead Style
What the Grateful Dead can teach event planners about building communities that last.
International Travel and Tariffs Top 2026 Policy Priorities
Industry advocacy group puts international travel, trade and tariffs at the top of its 2026 policy priority list.
