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#172: AI and the Human Touch

#171 The Meetings Industry's Transformation

#170 Has Wellness Reached a Tipping Point?

#169 IMEX America 2024 in Review: From Baseball to Pickleball, the Industry Is All-In on Personalized Experiences

#168 Health-Conscious Nonalcoholic Cocktails Offer an Alternative To Sugary Mocktails

#167 Making the Most of IMEX America 2024

#166: Skift Meetings Forum: How Did It Go?

#165 Behind the Scenes of Skift Meetings Forum 2024

#164 Rethinking Next-Gen Events

#163 How the 2024 Election Could Impact the Meetings Industry

#162: Behind the Scenes of Skift’s Live Events

#161 Extreme Weather Impacting Events

#160: Start Planning Your Holiday Gatherings

#159: DEI at a Crossroads

#158: Has AI Jumped the Shark?

#157 Gerrit Jessen: Hospitality Across Continents

#156 Melinda Burdette: Planning for Planners

#155 Robyn Duda: Creating Genuine Human Connections

#154 Andrea Cadotto: Detroit, a Community That Cares

#153 The State of Event Tech 2024

#152 Ronny Coombs: Career Goal – The Events Industry

#151 Rafat Ali and Brian Quinn: How to Make a Bad Conference Good

#150 Helen Bassett: The Power of a Story

#149 Timothy Glanzer: Elevating by Example

#148 Bonnie Grant: Bridging Life Sciences and Hospitality

#147 Gregg Talley: Building Human Connection and Communities

#146 Joe Rivers: Venturing Beyond Boundaries

#145 Lorne Edwards & Jane Vukovich: Driving Economic Growth Through Storytelling

#144 Rob Adams: People, Moments and Memories

#143 Gianna Gaudini: The Art of Event Planning

#142 Kinsey Fabrizio: The New Face of Consumer Technology

#141 Nicola Kastner: The Event Strategist with Intention

#140 Thomas Reiser: The Evolution of Association Management

#139 Monique Ruff-Bell: Smile Through the Pain

#138 Michelle Allgauer: Building a Resilient Career in Events

#137 Andre Cholewinski: Supporting Local Causes Is Better Than Boycotting Destinations

#136 Martha Donato: Cultivating Community Through Creativity

#135 Sissi Lygnou: Professional Congress Organizer

#134 Dan Macsai: Chief Events Officer

#133 Skift Meetings Megatrends 2024

#132 Mathias Sondermann: Creating a Target Audience of One

#131 Joe Pine: The Experience Economy

#130 Alex Reynolds: Maximizing Connections to Unlock Event ROI

#129 John Hense: Grit - Key to a Successful Event

#128 Colja Dams: The Drive to Innovate Live Marketing

#127 Amanda Armstrong: The Intersection of Passion and Impact

#126 Jill Blood: Navigating the Legal Middle Ground

#125 Lance Trebesch: True Partnership

#124 Gary LaBranche: Safe, Not Sorry

#123 Gabriel Seder: The Future of Destination Organizations

#122: Jaimé Bennett: Transparent and Authentic Leadership

#121 Scott Beck: Embracing Change

#120 Thuy Diep: Creating Connections Consciously

#119 Simon Thewlis: Events Make an Enormous Contribution to Society

#118 Kelly Cavers: Discovering America's First Resort Destination

#117 Daphne Hoppenot: The Future of Communities

#116 Deana Ivey: Nashville Booms with Music and Conventions

#115 Peggy Williams-Smith: Milwaukee Taking the National Stage

#114 Anush Alexander: The ROI of In-Person Events

#113 Liz Lathan: Building Engaging Communities

#112 David Peckinpaugh: Unleashing Human Potential

#111 Vanessa Lovatt: Customer-Obsessed Leadership

#110 Christina Ghani-Smith: Baltimore’s Sporting Legacy Enhances Meetings and Conventions

#109 Kitty Ratcliffe: Uncovering the Untold Story

#108 Sheriff Karamat: The Business of Business Events

#107 David T. Stevens: Return on Wellness

#106 Mark Cooper: Delivering Exceptional Meeting Experiences

#105 Jonathan Martin: The Craft of Storytelling

#104 Stacy Ritter: Shining a Light on Everyone “Under the Sun”

#103 Ewandro Magalhães: How Translation Powers Inclusion

#102 Matt Kleinrock: Brand Building

#101 Stan Smith: Celebrating Motor City's Resurgence

#100 Cleo Battle: Going to Bat for Louisville

#99 David Jefferys: Giving a Voice to the Meeting Industry's LGBT Community

#98 Luke Bilton: Community Before Events

#97 Brecht Putman and Karl Vrancken: The Circular Economy

#96 Ren Akinci: Advocating for Change

#95 Lisa Messina: Leading Vegas Style

#94 Event Technology Made Simple

#93 Geneviève Leclerc: The Societal Impact of Business Events

#92 Anca Platon Trifan: Inspiring Women in Event Production

#91 Virginie De Visscher: Environmental Change May Be Uncomfortable, but It Is Necessary

#90 David Kliman: Speaking the Language of the C-Suite

#89 Julie Coker: Breaking Barriers and Paving the Way

#88 Paul Van Deventer: Proving the Value of Meetings to the Wider Business World

#87 Panos Moutafis: Understanding Attendee Behavior

#86 Annette Gregg: Incentives, Trends and Personal Missions

#85 Eric de Groot: Meetings by Design

#84 Kemp Gallineau & Drew Pinto: The Evolution of Instant Booking Solutions

#83 Tommy Goodwin: Elevating the Business Events Industry Starts With Advocacy

#82 Kai Hattendorf: The Evolution of the Exhibition Industry

#81 Ken Holsinger: New Audience Priorities

#80 Tim Flors & Oral Muir: The Future of Group Bookings

#79 Clemi Hardie: Building a Better Work-Life Balance

#78 Marta Gomes: A Vibrant Membership Makes a Prosperous Association

#77 Al Hutchinson: Paving The Way During Unprecedented Challenges

#76: 2023 Event Trends

#75: Nick Borelli: Why Event Planners Need Humane Event Tech

#74: State of Event Tech

#73 Andrew Fleming-Brown: The Community-Led Venue Leading the Race to Net Zero