Minnesota Event & Party Planning Tips | Event Trends for 2021

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For the Health of It: Wellness Programs at Meetings Are in Demand

Tips and Trends | December 03, 2024

One healthcare-conference organizer recently discovered the range of wellness activities that can take place on site—and her attendees are already clamoring for more. Read more...

Rising Event Costs to Challenge 2025 Budgets

Tips and Trends | December 03, 2024

Taking last year’s budget and adding an inflation adjustment will no longer cut it given today’s economy. Read more...

6 Key Takeaways from the Latest Incentive Travel Index

Tips and Trends | December 03, 2024

The report reveals companies’ spending trends, planners’ use of A.I. in their work, executives’ changing perspectives on what incentives should deliver to their firms, an alarming lag in adapting programs to younger qualifiers, and more. Read more...

Skift Meetings Forum Uncovers What Stresses Planners Out Most

Tips and Trends | October 29, 2024

We distilled a day’s worth of sessions from the recent Skift Meetings Forum to identify seven of the biggest tension points among planners. Read more...

Ask Skift: What Are Key Trends in Blended Travel?

Tips and Trends | October 29, 2024

Travelers combining business and leisure trips are still hitting the road in large numbers, but blended travel is evolving as it continues its post-pandemic boom. Read more...

M&E spend set to rise in 2025, says Amex GBT

Tips and Trends | October 29, 2024

Budgets for meetings and events are set to increase in 2025, with a particular focus on in-person events, according to a new report from American Express Global Business Travel. Read more...

Marriott Unveils Ten Future Foodie Trends in New Culinary Report

Tips and Trends | October 29, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, companies around the world are beginning to shift their focus onto the next year’s big travel trends—but this time, Marriott’s focusing on the food in a new report that identifies the ten biggest food trends we’re likely to see in 2025. Read more...

Luxury and Wellness: Top Priorities for 2025 Events

Tips and Trends | October 29, 2024

Meeting planners and suppliers seek to blend high-end experiences with health-conscious offerings. Read more...

4 key trends set to transform food and drink industry by 2025

Tips and Trends | October 29, 2024

Amongst these include the role of food in mental health management Read more...

5 Key Event Trends We Spotted at IMEX America 2024

Tips and Trends | October 29, 2024

Last week's trade show—which broke attendance records once again—showcased ideas around the power of sports, engaging better with Gen Z attendees, and more. Read more...

Luxury Redefined: How and Why Luxury Meetings and Events Experiences Are Shifting

Tips and Trends | September 19, 2024

Nothing demonstrates the current shift in what defines luxury more than hotel brands and property experiences. Read more...