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  • Event security under scrutiny following Washington Hilton shooting.

  • How to design generationally-inclusive events.

  • Planners react to White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooting.

  • Also, one association leaning into the FIFA World Cup, new european luxury hotels, Tourism Diversity Matters’ reset, and Convene’s new SoHo venue.

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Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Puts Event Security Under Scrutiny

Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Puts Event Security Under Scrutiny

by Miguel Neves

The events industry has long treated security as a venue problem. A string of incidents is making it clear that planners can no longer afford that assumption.
10 Things Planners Get Wrong About Designing Events for Younger Generations

10 Things Planners Get Wrong About Designing Events for Younger Generations

by Barbara Scofidio

Gen Z and Millennials are projected to make up 75% of the workforce by 2030 — and we still have little clue as to how to engage them.
After the Gunfire: Planners React to White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

After the Gunfire: Planners React to White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

by Andrea Doyle

Saturday’s shooting at the Washington Hilton is forcing planners to confront a difficult reality: even the most high-profile, heavily secured events are not immune to risk. Traditional approaches to event security may no longer be enough.

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How One Association is Leaning Into the World Cup

by Andrea Doyle

When the World Cup comes to town, even long-booked events have to adapt. One Houston conference is turning friction into opportunity. 

10 New European Luxury Hotels

by Barbara Scofidio

Europe is always high on the wish list for incentive groups, and these new hotels will only make it more desirable.

Tourism Diversity Matters Resets With a New Mission 

by Andrea Doyle

After a leadership scandal, Tourism Diversity Matters is attempting a comeback, but its scaled-back ambitions reflect a broader cooling of DEI momentum across the business world, meetings included. 

5 Forces Reshaping the Business of Events in 2026

by Kanchi Jain

Geopolitics, AI, and economic challenges are forcing event leaders to rethink where events happen and how they prove their value.

Convene Bets on Story-Driven Spaces With New SoHo Venue

by Andrea Doyle

As planners move beyond generic ballrooms, Convene’s latest opening signals growing demand for venues with character, neighborhood identity, and built-in storytelling.

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