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A new PCMA survey reveals how corporate and association execs view the event professionals in their organizations, casting light on the business skills they’re satisfied with and those they see growing in importance in the constantly evolving face-to-face marketplace.

Hotel nights, direct spending, tax revenue — these numbers capture just a fraction of what face-to-face gatherings mean. As the
events industry aims to articulate its true value to lawmakers and the general public, the narrative needs to include both dollars and difference-making efforts.

Our most recent Skift Call was about combatting overtourism, which refers to throngs of tourists overwhelming destinations beyond the ability of locals and

The message aims to promote the city's unique local experiences.

For years, few in the travel industry wanted to acknowledge the fact that tourism might actually have some drawbacks . Governments, tourist boards and crui

Scotland tends to conjure images of beautiful old cities, bubbling creeks, and grassy plains. But as technological and creative innovation has taken place

The tourism industry must act now to tackle overtourism, UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai underlined while speaking at the WTM London 2017.

Tourism executives have to strike a careful balance: They want to attract more visitors, but they also must be sensitive to the needs of the local environm

It goes without saying that meeting security is at the top of everyone’s minds right now. After the recent incident in Las Vegas, planners need to make sure that they – and their venues – are as prepared as possible to handle any emergency that may take place.

The race has been heating up among business travel services looking to serve unmanaged or lightly managed travelers from small- to medium-size businesses.

Don't expect American Airlines to introduce on-board bars, first class showers, or business class seats that convert to double beds anytime soon. That news

Safety and security will be top-of-mind in 2018.

"Tactile reassurance" is a new way to describe face-to-face events' value proposition, even into the future.

Social media is the place to grow your community — and here's how to create a strategy to attract and engage the right audience.

U.S. citizens urged to exercise caution in light of heightened risk of terrorist attacks during the holiday season.

Luxury fashion brands are facing a critical moment in their digital evolution and there are dozens of parallels to luxury travel brands’ own digital develo

Trust: The New Holy Grail for Meetings

The 15 most innovative meetings and what you can learn from them. For planners who produce conferences, trade shows, meetings, or other face-to-face events, the challenges today may be greater than ever.

Convention centers will always be needed. People will always be people.

Last week, Catalan President Carles Puigdemont declared independence from Spain. The move, which followed a controversial referendum, was greeted with wild

Urbanist Richard Florida reconsiders his ideas for how cities can remake themselves.