Best of 2024: Health & Wellness
Listen to audio The way health and wellness is integrated into the events industry continues to evolve. There has been a major shift in wellness over the past few years, from simply enjoying a nice spa day (who could say no to that, though?) to prioritizing people's daily well-being. Last year's health stories focused on growing concerns, from neurodiversity and accessibility to how people build well-being at work and in life. How can planners help attendees feel a true sense of belonging through event design? What is the business case for consistent wellness programming at events? The health stories of 2024 already have the answers. Neuroinclusion: activities for everyone The term “neuroinclusion” builds on the concept of neurodiversity, the understanding that neurodivergence is not pathological, but merely cognitive differences, incorporating the understanding that neurodiversity is always present in the audience into event design. Megan Henshall, head of global event solutions and strategy at Google and co-director of the Google Experience…
Is there a formula for happiness? Arthur Brooks shares
Listen to Audio Leading happiness expert reveals the science of joy and its real-life applications. At the recent Destination International 2024 Annual Conference (DIAC24) in Tampa, Florida, opening keynote speaker Arthur Brooks set the tone for attendees’ impassioned reflection that would permeate the remainder of the conference and beyond. DI CEO Don Welsh shared with Smart Meetings what it was like to have Arthur Brooks on a conference call. “I was drinking coffee one morning and watching CBS, and Brooks popped up and was interviewed,” Welsh said. “Something he said — within 30 seconds — resonated with me. That interview probably lasted five to 10 minutes…And then they interviewed Oprah Winfrey, and she talked about her experience seeing him speak, and she said, ‘Well, this changed my life.’” Read more: DIAC24 Review: Happy Community, Strong Destination About Arthur Brooks Arthur Brooks speaks at DIAC24 Arthur Brooks, a professor at Harvard Business School and known as the "happiness expert," teaches a…
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