Not everyone can afford to come to a Microsoft event. Alexia Clayborne is addressing that through a first-of-its-kind, no-cost-to-the-attendee pass for members of underrepresented communities.

Pat Schaumann, CMP, CSEP, DMCP, HMCC, made a name for herself 10 years ago with the launch of the Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate program. Now she has a new program and a book to show beginners the ropes.

Carrie Cliggett, CMM, CED, drove a comprehensive approach to meetings and events at Wolters Kluwer. Here’s how it went.

Legal headaches for conference planners don’t start and end with attrition and force majeure. Industry attorney Joshua Grimes is eager to address some of the newest and most challenging questions.

Marjaneh Majarwitz, CMP, was a life saver for her clients when Hurricane Ian blasted through Fort Myers, Fla., last fall.

For planners concerned about how strikes in Los Angeles or elsewhere could affect them, here’s some advice on negotiating stronger force majeure clauses.

Linda McNairy, global vice president–strategic meetings at American Express Global Business Travel, gets the nod as a Changemaker for turning the North American annual customer meeting on its head.

Julie Pazina, national director of sales at Edlen Electrical Exhibition Services, is bringing a meetings industry perspective to her other job: Nevada State Senator for District 12.

Google’s Megan Henshall, CMP, DES, has published resources for making meetings more accessible to neurodiverse individuals—and she’s not done yet.