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10 Best Planning Pod Alternatives and Competitors for 2026
10 Best Planning Pod Alternatives and Competitors for 2026 Searching for the best Planning Pod alternatives for 2026 often begins with a simple feeling, this tool no longer fits the way events are planned today. Event planning has become faster, more complex, and far...
Small Changes Led to Big Results at This Medical Meeting
Surgeons took to the field at Lucas Oil Stadium during the AAO-HNS annual meeting When Beth Burchill, CMP, joined the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) as the senior director of meetings, education, and corporate development in the...
How 3 Different Meetings Outmaneuvered Shifting Political Winds
Attendees network at the NDiSTEM 2025 conference in Columbus, Ohio Last fall, the United States government shut down for nearly six weeks (Oct. 1 through Nov. 12) because Congress was unable to come to agreement on 2026 appropriations legislation. This stalemate...
Preserving History, Amplifying Legacy
AACN partners with Penn Nursing to ensure its archival materials remain protected and accessible. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses had long discussed preserving its historical archives, but the organization’s 50th anniversary provided the momentum to...
Key Trends Shaping Our Industry in 2026
Editorial Note: Originally published in the January 2026 issue of Trade Show Executive magazine. It’s an honor to launch my tenure as IAEE Chairperson, and I’m excited to join this monthly dialogue about the trends and shifts that matter most to our industry. When I...
Six Ways Toronto Went 100 Percent All In on Business Events
From serving all vegetarian and vegan meals to striving toward targets laid out in the Paris Climate Accord, here’s how Toronto is defying meeting planner expectations. Toronto is a place where creativity and innovative ideas thrive, so it should come as no surprise...
