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…