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…
FICP Annual Senior Conversation on Meaning
Listen to audio Meeting planners in the finance and insurance industries face complex demands. Many plan internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. Their role is to lay the groundwork for executive planning sessions and bring remote teams together. The stakes are high and rules must be followed. In response to these evolving challenges, a record-breaking number of people attended the 2024 FICP Annual Meeting this week at the redesigned Sheraton Hotel in downtown Denver. Learn more: From Checkboxes to Strategies: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics include AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiation, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management, and sustainable procurement. The big stage features drones, magic and insights into the leadership needed to manage what comes next. Boot from the shadows Former NFL player Justin Fossett Former NFL player Justin Fossett shares the mindset tips he needs to succeed on and off the field. From childhood homelessness to the ups and downs of college and professional…
Conference costs to increase in 2025
If your conference budget for 2025 is not at least 4.3% higher than this year's expenses, you will likely be in the red. That's the result of Maritz's meeting and event cost forecast published in the IMEX America edition of its industry trends report. Combining statistics from CoStar/STR; the 2024-2025 World Workplace Budget Survey; the 2025 Global Business Travel Forecast from CWT and the Global Business Travel Association; and the Payscale 2024-2025 Salary Budget Survey, the report includes prices for 2024 as well as next year rose, divided into four categories: 2024 Prices: Total Increase for Meetings and Events 4.5% hotel: 3-5% increase (reflects locations and rates for group bookings, not the entire hotel property)Air: up 2%FOOD: up 4%Event staff salaries: up 4% 2025 Prices: Total Increase for Meetings and Events 4.3% hotel: up 2-4%Air: up 1%FOOD: up 3-6%Event staff salaries: up 3-4% Maritz warns that overall meeting and event costs will increase by 4.3% in 2025, and you may…
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