Association Conventions and Expos

Michelle Dunnick earned a spot on the 2021 Changemakers list for creating programs to provide hospitality workers with free legal services and low-cost mental wellness services during the pandemic.

Here’s how two meeting owners, who planned separate meetings for their association, collaborated to give those conferences new life and meaning in a combined, cohesive virtual experience.

MeetingNet’s annual Changemakers list honors leaders of meeting innovation in a year like no other.

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.