Connecting With Diverse Local Suppliers
Some CVBs and chambers of commerce maintain databases or listings that can directly connect planners with local, diverse event suppliers.
Black Speakers Collection Keeps Growing
The Black Speakers Collection is a community dedicated to ensuring that Black speakers are no longer an afterthought.
2024 DEI Report Card
The meetings and events industry has doubled down on its DEI efforts in recent years. The question is, are meetings actually getting more diverse, equitable and inclusive?
How to Find Diverse Speakers
Meeting and event planners are looking to diversify their speaker lineup to more closely represent the diversity of their audience. But where to start? Here are some tips and resources.
Asian Inclusivity at Events
Some tips for Jolene Jang, inclusivity educator and speaker, for making events more exclusive to Asian audiences:
Community Meetups to Elevate Education at SITE Conference
Society For Incentive Travel Excellence CEO Annette Gregg on introducing a Community Lounge at SITE Global for peer-to-peer conversation.
Eight Great Online Resources to Reach Other Planners
Join the conversation! There’s a vibrant online community of meeting planners on all the social media sites.
The Lowdown on the 2024 Event Prof Job Market
Placement pro Dawn Penfold provides insights into what meeting and event professionals can expect to find in today’s job market.
4 Quick and Easy Ways to Use AI
Like all new technologies, AI can be a little daunting to dip into. Here are four quick ways meeting and event professionals can use AI to make their jobs easier.
SITE Global Meets in Istanbul
SITE's flagship event February 26-29 brings together incentive travel professionals for a conference theme of building and bridging cultures.
Sustainability Report: Still MIA in RFPs
Planners say sustainability is a key consideration when planning their events, but according to a new sustainability report, it’s still not generally incorporated into their RFPs.
Prevue Releases First-Annual Corporate Incentive Trends Survey
Budgets are up, international trips are back and the outlook for this year looks bright, according to Prevue's Corporate Incentive Trends Survey of 382 direct corporate planners.
5 LinkedIn Strategies From a Pro
5 LinkedIn strategies from industry recruitment powerhouse Dawn Penfold
Incentive Industry Outlook: 5 Top Trends for 2024
A new report from the Incentive Research Foundation predicts a booming but challenging year ahead.
