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

Events industry responds to calls for more action on diversity

June 23, 2020Events industry responds to calls for more action on diversityCalls for more action on diversity and to make the events industry more inclusive are growing louder.

Trump's turbulent Tulsa rally - and what it can tell event planners

June 23, 2020Trump's turbulent Tulsa rally - and what it can tell event plannersOn Saturday night Donald Trump held a rally in Tulsa. That much we know. The story of the event is fascinating, slightly horrifying, and - as ever with anything involving Trump - a little chaotic, so bear with me.

The changing face of event leadership in the pandemic era

June 18, 2020The changing face of event leadership in the pandemic eraI was interested to hear what Madeleine Albright, the first US female Secretary of State had to say about leadership in these days of upheaval, where nothing is certain.

Fighting on two fronts: remaining sustainable in a pandemic

June 15, 2020Fighting on two fronts: remaining sustainable in a pandemicDavid Vaughton, managing director of Make Venues chats to M&IT about why the meetings and events industry can be the solution, not the problem, to macro subjects such as climate change, even during a pandemic.

World Environment Day: building a greener future for the events industry

June 5, 2020World Environment Day: building a greener future for the events industryThe conversation around creating a greener future has never been louder, thanks in part, to the young and wise Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg.

How you can get involved in Global Exhibitions Day #GED2020

June 3, 2020How you can get involved in Global Exhibitions Day #GED2020Coordinated by The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI), Global Exhibitions Day (GED) aims to recognise the integral role exhibitions play in strengthening economies and building cross-border relationships.

Covid-19 recovery could make industry even stronger, says QEII chief

June 2, 2020Covid-19 recovery could make industry even stronger, says QEII chiefIn this piece exclusive to M&IT, Mark Taylor, chief executive of The QEII Centre in London, says the business meetings and events industry's recovery from the impact and the threat of Covid-19 could see it become even stronger...

May 20, 2020Normal is over - why eventprofs must embrace the changing timesForget the 'new normal', get your Bowie on and turn and face the strange, says Laura Capell-Abra, founder of industry coaching company No More Ifs Or Buts and wellbeing scheme Stress Matters...

Reflections of a meetings professionals turned medical volunteer

April 29, 2020Reflections of a meetings professionals turned medical volunteerAna Carrazon, congress sales and logistics expert at IFEMA Feria de Madrid shares her experience as a volunteer at the temporary IFEMA Hospital.

Tech spec: the pain points of conference content management

April 23, 2020Tech spec: the pain points of conference content managementManaging the content for a conference means working with a lot of data. Many event planners use familiar, free or low-cost software tools for this. In the high-stress world of event management, our spreadsheets are like security blankets.Show More

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