Meetings

Business Trip: How Psychedelic Retreats Became the Hottest Corporate Group Activity

Companies and execs are ditching the yoga classes for trippy, more intense off-sites that inspire a new level of career development and team bonding.

The key to these retreats is what is known as integration. This is when the facilitators offer guidance throughout—so there are no “bad trips”—and help attendees apply what they learned during the experience to their work lives.

See How This Production Company Hit Refresh on a Stuffy Sales Meeting

Edgefactory used a combination of avant-garde art, historical references, and tech to honor the past and celebrate the future at Quest Software’s annual sales kickoff meeting, NXT.

The event took over 300 hours of design work from a team of four graphic design artists.

Big Business in the Big Apple—See Event Highlights From Connect NYC

Event professionals closed deals and networked above the clouds in New York City.

The cornerstone of any Connect event? One-on-one appointments between planners and supplier partners—where the planners stay put.

How Destination Toronto Brought Festival Vibes to a Major Industry Conference

The destination marketing organization designed quick yet impactful activations for a closing night event during PCMA CL.

TO Fest welcomed 100 clients and prospects to Kulture ahead of PCMA CL's closing night event—headlined by Gwen Stefani—at the nearby convention center. Upon entering, guests could pose in front of this VIP backstage-inspired photo op.

See How Some Cities Are Attracting Events with Big Bucks

Destinations use government-backed grants—also known as subvention programs—to entice organizers and meeting planners to host their gatherings in their cities.

The Vienna Meeting Fund 2025-2028 is a 4 million-euro fund that provides financial support for international events.

See Inside ELX's Inaugural European Summit—Where 'Growth' Was Top of Mind

The Event Leaders Exchange is an invitation-only community for global heads of events at the likes of Google and S&P Global. After two years of gathering in the U.S., the exclusive group spread its wings to Berlin.

Much of the event's programming took place at Berlin's 18,000-square-foot-plus AXICA Congress and Convention Center.

Coachella 2025: The Most Talked-About Brand Moments and VIP Happenings

See How Brands Engaged Music Fans at the 'Fifth and Final' Dreamville Fest

Coachella 2025: 8 Design Trends You’ll Want to Steal for Your Next Event

Renowned Event Designer David Stark Breaks Down His Creative Process

Grocery Shopping Gets a Glam Makeover at This Influencer Pop-Up in LA

2025 BizBash 40 Under 40: Dallas Duckett

Inside TED's New Show—Where Conference Innovation and Personal Growth Took Center Stage

Held in Atlanta, the inaugural event attracted 1,000 entrepreneurs, artists, educators, young professionals, and more looking to redefine their careers.

Unlike traditional TED conferences that often focus on broad societal issues and innovations, TEDNext was created to emphasize individual aspirations and personal development.

Dreamforce 2024: How John Mulaney, Robot Dogs, and Relevant Programming Stole the Show

Yes, the comedian roasted the "Trailblazers," but the three-day event was full of other moments worth writing home about—especially for fellow event organizers.

Robot On Howard Street Dreamforce

16 Awesome After-Hours Activities for Corporate Groups

From stargazing to s’mores, here are some fun ideas for event and meeting attendees to do once the sun sets.

Stargazing at Enchantment Resort

8 Steal-Worthy Engagement Strategies From Money20/20 Europe

The fintech conference merged cutting-edge technology with memorable moments of human connection.

Event Engagement Ideas From Money20/20 Europe

3 Most Memorable Moments From Google I/O 2024

See inside Google’s 2024 I/O developer conference, which was packed with announcements and artificial intelligence demos—plus experiential moments sprinkled throughout.

'AI' was mentioned more than 100 times throughout the two-day developer conference, according to U.K.-based internet expert DigiAlps.

C2 Montreal 2024: How a New Venue Aimed to Inspire Networking and Connection

The three-day event was built around some of the key industries driving the Montreal economy, including sustainability and artificial intelligence.

Discussion topics included renewable energies, sustainable architecture, and the societal impact of technology, as well as 'The XP Fronts,' an immersive session, presented by XP Land, that explored the future of experiential with industry leaders.

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