Opinion

I went to IMEX without a smartphone - and what I found surprised me

June 2, 2026I went to IMEX without a smartphone - and what I found surprised meNo Google Maps. No social media. No camera roll. Armed with a disposable camera, a notebook and some questionable navigation skills, M&IT editor Paul Harvey set out to attend IMEX in Frankfurt without a smartphone. The result was equal parts liberating, inconvenient - and unexpectedly revealing.Read More

Should event planners pay speakers?

November 1, 2022Should conference organisers pay their speakers?Associations typically don't pay people to speak at their conferences. Is that right?

Jack Jacob

October 26, 2022Has 'entrepreneur' become a dirty word for eventprofs?Jack Jacob, CEO and founder of PNE (Partnership Network Events), asks if there is a backlash in the sector against entrepreneurs.

'They think they're godlike!' Are hyper-ambitious eventprofs on the rise?

October 7, 2022'They think they're godlike!' Are hyper-ambitious eventprofs on the rise?Is there a swathe of young event professionals that believe they are godlike? What's behind the searing ambition - and what does it mean for the sector?

What eventprofs wear

September 28, 2022What Eventprofs Wear – the M&IT SurveyHow much do you consider what you wear to work? How much has your work wardrobe changed in the last few years? Is acceptable work attire changing in the events sector?

Manchester1

September 20, 2022How do we Level Up the sector? Northern eventprofs have their sayWhat does Levelling Up mean to the events sector in the North? We asked eventprofs from across the North for their thoughts.

Kerrin MacPhie1

September 5, 2022Immediate action on energy bills needed, says MIAKerrin MacPhie, chief executive of the Meetings Industry Association, says that sharply rising energy prices will have a dramatic effect on the sector and need to be addressed immediately by new PM.

Group travela

August 18, 2022The changing travel habits of MICE groupsAir Partner head of charter, Clive Chalmers, shares his thoughts on the evolution of MICE travel.

Manchester city centre

August 14, 2022HS2 crucial in Levelling Up the North, says Liz TaylorLevelling Up, in principle, is a much-needed government strategy to redress the economic imbalance between London and the rest of the country, explains Liz Taylor, managing director of the northern-based Taylor Lynn Corporation (TLC).

Defining immersive: an evening at Leicester Square’s Vue cinema

July 25, 2022Defining immersive: an evening at Leicester Square’s Vue cinemaBuzz words fleet around, but ‘immersive’ has clung on for some time.

Expert asks: Where are we at with industry standards?

July 25, 2022Expert asks: Where are we at with industry standards?What does ‘industry standard’ really mean, why do we need standards and how can we uphold them, especially when the going gets tough? Andrew Harrison, director of the Events Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) asks...Show More

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