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

March 12, 2021Lizzy Eaton: An ever-growing network is a valuable assetLizzy Eaton: An evergrowing network is a valuable asset

Nominate a colleague for their chance to spread a slice of Swiss happiness

March 10, 2021Nominate a colleague for their chance to spread a slice of Swiss happinessThe Switzerland Convention Bureau is inviting event professionals to nominate an industry colleague to receive a Swiss treat in its new initiative: Spread Swiss Happiness.

"I'll keep this short...": What not to say in virtual meetings

March 2, 2021"I'll keep this short...": What not to say in virtual meetingsWe've been doing this working from home thing for almost a whole year now, and consequently, we all have a lot of experience of virtual meetings.

Time to start planning! Eventprofs welcome PM's roadmap

February 23, 2021Time to start planning! Eventprofs welcome PM's roadmap“Thank you Boris”: three words that have not been heard much from event professionals in the last year.

Is Covid-19 set to call time on alcohol at events?

February 22, 2021Is Covid-19 set to call time on alcohol at events?Should we be offering alcohol to delegates when face-to-face events resume - or is it an unnecessary risk factor?

Why post-Covid giveaways need to be more mindful

February 17, 2021Why post-Covid giveaways need to be more mindfulThe pandemic has brought with it a newfound respect for postal people, be it Royal Mail, DPD, DHL or Hermes.

Post-Brexit: getting to grips with new GDPR rules

February 16, 2021Post-Brexit: getting to grips with new GDPR rulesWith Brexit comes new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for event professionals, and Michael Begley, MD of Venuedirectory.com, says now’s the time the industry needs to get to grips with the new rules.

Healthcare meetings: has the model changed forever?

February 16, 2021Healthcare meetings: has the model changed forever?Is the healthcare meetings model fit for purpose in a post-Covid events landscape?

February 4, 2021The true value of brand experience is a three-sided storyLuci Beaufort-Dysart, director of boutique live events and experiential agency, Hyphen, shares the three sides to the brand experience story.

Vaccine passports – the way back to staging live events?

February 2, 2021Vaccine passports – the way back to staging live events?Could vaccine passports be the quickest and safest way to enable live events to re-open? Liz Taylor, corporate event planner and MD of the Taylor Lynn Corporation, reflects on the practicalities and moral dilemmas a vaccine passport scheme would pose for event professionals.Show More

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