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Industry Profile: Keri Miller
2026/07/20

The events industry is not for the faint of heart – just ask Keri Miller, chief creative strategist and partner at e=mc² events based in Calgary. “Beyond global market volatility, we are increasingly navigating pricing challenges tied to exclusive venue-vendor partnerships. This is creating significant pricing hurdles that increasingly threaten the viability of events, including long-standing ones,” she says. “No standardized pricing and a lack of transparency has always been a challenge and continues to be.” But those who…
Industry Profiles, People & Profiles
Promoting the Diverse Careers in Events
2026/02/02

The business events industry is experiencing renewed momentum. Organizations are once again investing in live experiences to drive connection, learning, culture, and economic impact. Business events continue to play a meaningful role in tourism, hospitality, and local economies. At the same time, industry research points to a persistent labour shortage. Post-pandemic attrition, retirements, and the pace of recovery have created workforce gaps across planning, production, sales, and operations. Together, these realities present both opportunity and responsibility. If demand continues…
Event Operations, HR Tips
Events Industry Council Supports VSef
2022/06/03

The Events Industry Council (EIC) has announced its support for VSef, the global data format for the digital events industry. Coming at a critical moment for the industry, the collaboration between the EIC and VSef is hugely significant. With more than 30 member organisations representing over 103,500 individuals and 19,500 firms and properties in the events industry, the EIC’s mission is to support the sector through the setting of professional standards across the entirety of the international events community.…
Breaking News
EIC Global Awards Open For Submissions
2022/05/20

The Events Industry Council (EIC) has announced submissions have opened for its annual Global Awards. The awards celebrate and honour exemplary achievements focusing on leadership at all levels within the global business events industry. This year’s categories are: Hall of Leaders, recognizing lifetime achievement for those that have had a legacy impact on the global business events sector Social Impact Award, recognizing extraordinary effort on the part of an individual or organization in the areas of people, planet, and prosperity Adaptation and Innovation…
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Destinations International Selects Toronto For Convention
2021/11/12

Destinations International has announced Toronto, Ontario as the 2022 Annual Convention destination. This marks the first time Destinations International will host the convention in Toronto. The convention win comes at a time when the travel and tourism industry looks to recover from restrictions due to the global pandemic, and provides a much-needed boost to the city’s meetings, conferences and events industry and the visitor economy. “As North America’s fourth largest city, and the world’s most diverse city, it’s fitting…
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Final IMEX Buzz Day Aims to Help Create Trend Watchers
2021/09/07

Business event professionals can learn how to become trend watchers and create products, services and campaigns tailored to future needs at the next IMEX Buzz Day. Taking place Sept. 15, the free virtual experience features panel sessions about what lies ahead in the world of business, events and technology. “Predicting and responding to the future business landscape can sometimes be difficult but it’s always essential,” says IMEX Group CEO, Carina Bauer. “Our exciting range of experts have a laser focus…
Breaking News
Shaw Centre Strikes New Partnership for Show Services
2021/09/07

Ottawa’s Shaw Centre has partnered with global live events company GES for show services. “GES’s global experience will bring a fresh new perspective while continuing to provide the high-level of customer service our clients have come to expect,” says Josh Verch, Shaw Centre’s director of marketing and partnerships. With this new partnership, GES becomes the exclusive provider for material handling and the preferred provider of event rentals, custom exhibits, labour, customs and transportation. The contract is for five years. “We…
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Cvent Signs Multi-Year Agreement with MPI
2021/09/07

Cvent has extended its partnership with the largest global meeting and event industry association, Meeting Professionals International (MPI), through to 2024. “MPI has remained steadfast in its commitment to creating a community that advances the industry and the careers of the people in it,” says Cvent CEO and founder, Reggie Aggarwal. “After what’s been a difficult last 18 months for meeting and event professionals, it’s more important than ever to continue this mission. We’re proud to support MPI and their…
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In-person Events Safer than Daily Activities: Study
2021/09/07

Amid uncertainty of the fourth COVID wave fuelled by the Delta variant, research shows attending in-person business events is safer than daily activities like going to the grocery store, and that hosting the events does not increase local COVID-19 case rates. In fact, for recent August events, the infection rates were as much as 95 percent lower than the U.S. at large. Modelling found risks of infection at events to be as much as eight times less than the metropolitan…
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Why you Should Work with a Staffing Agency
2021/08/23

With provinces in various stages of re-opening, in-person events have resumed in some parts of the country. Now is the time to turn everyday people into purchasers and reward loyal customers. One of the most effective ways to accomplish this is by implementing a brand ambassador marketing strategy. But how do you find brand ambassadors and promotional staff? To start, connect with a staffing agency. At their very core, a staffing agency is a company that provides its clients with…
Event Operations