Association Conventions and Expos

Meet a dynamic meeting duo from Boston whose pandemic year involved helping to run a hospital, advocating for the struggling event industry, starting a podcast, and more.

Edward Bagsic, CMP, earned a spot on the 2021 Changemakers list by creating two new ways for attendees to network during his association’s virtual events.

Carrie Abernathy is a woman on a mission to empower meeting professionals to make the world more equitable and inclusive.

The government has allocated $10 million for rebates to groups meeting in the state over the next year and a half.

How one association managed to drive revenue in 2020 without a virtual annual convention, then built a simulated-reality trade-show floor for 2021.

ICCA’s annual statistics study provides specifics on event postponements and revenue losses, while finding good news on attendance gains with virtual events and more.

The West Side convention venue has a lot more space for meetings, special events, and getting outdoors.

Events Industry Council, the consortium of events-industry associations, is among the organizations helping to bring planners to Las Vegas this fall.

Meeting Professionals International sees more than 1,200 on-site attendees at its World Education Congress, the first large-scale event held at the new Caesars Forum. Here are the hot topics that were discussed.

With a new white paper from The Ohio State University and a business-travel forecast from Tourism Economics, U.S. Travel aims to help meetings bounce back faster.