6 Need-to-Know 2026 Sourcing Trends

Hotel and venue sourcing, always a key meeting component, is more critical to the success of an event now as planners seek venues that will spark the creativity and connections today’s attendees demand. Here is what to expect in sourcing in the coming year. MORE

Top Trade Show Trends for 2026

ConferenceDirect asked International Association of Exhibits and Events President & CEO Marsha Flanagan, M.Ed., CEM, to share some of what IAEE sees as top challenges and opportunities for trade show organizers in the coming year. MORE

Gen Z Is All in on Bleisure

While they may not call it “bleisure,” the workforce’s youngest members are all over the trend of extending work trips into mini vacations. MORE

4 Legal Tips for Incentive Planners

An industry attorney shared tips on contracting and all things legal in a recent webinar for incentive planners. Here are some of the top tips he shared. MORE

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Who’s Who at ConferenceDirect in December 2025

Welcome to ConferenceDirect’s newest associates! MORE

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