Event Design & Ideas

A new list of the 25 top destination management companies provides insights into staging events and dealing with logistics and execution issues.

Live events can have drawbacks, from technical glitches to less-than-charismatic CEOs. Virtual and hybrid events let planners experiment to improve the most important presentations.

While the technology has been criticized for mass surveillance, it can help meeting planners keep both attendees and staff safe at traditional event bottlenecks.

To relieve overflow and let attendees sample more content, some groups video-broadcast concurrent sessions into a common area. Now, this tactic could help with social distancing—if the venue has enough flexible space.

Changemaker Amy Zellmer employed creative strategies to roll out a new events division at a marketing agency.

Changemaker Becky Williams led a task force that reimagined both the educational and exhibit-hall experiences for her medical association’s annual congress.