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The Future of the Events Industry Workforce Under the Trump Administration
Many of Donald Trump’s plans for his second term as president are still taking shape, but the business events industry can get a sense of what to expect from his first term and immediate executive orders, as well as promises made during his 2024 campaign. In...
Inside the Spark AI Innovation Challenge: Spark ‘kind of just jumps in with you.’
The Spark AI Innovation Challenge pushed teams to new levels. (Whatever Media Group) The Spark AI Innovation Challenge, which was introduced at last year’s Convening Leaders, brings event participants together to compete in teams in a race to complete event-planning...
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Joyce Leveston The New York Convention Center Operating Corporation (NYCCOC) has selected 30-year convention industry veteran Joyce Leveston as the new CEO of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New...
CEM Spotlight on Sandra Vitale, CEM
Sandra Vitale, CEM leverages her newly earned Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM) designation to elevate her strategic approach in the exhibitions and events industry. As Client Services Manager for GES Canada, she brings more than a decade of trade show...
Can Associations Lead on Innovation?
Recent reports find that under all that optimism, executives worry about their capacity to deliver new ideas. Associations have an opportunity to help. Leaders these days seem to have a split mindset. According to survey after survey, executives are feeling positive...
Hospitality Meets Diversity Through Queer Destinations Certification
Staff members from AluaSoul Costa Málaga of the Hyatt Inclusive Collection celebrated becoming Queer Destinations Committed partners. As an LGBTQ+ traveler, Spanish entrepreneur and LGBTQ+ activist Oriol Pàmies experienced many uncomfortable moments and othering...
