David Peckinpaugh, President & CEO of Maritz Holdings, discusses the importance of unleashing human potential. The conversation covers the main challenges in reorganizing the Maritz brand into one company, what Maritz's "unleashing human potential" initiative really means and how to apply it in practice, how Maritz manages its workforce, and how it’s helping its clients in dealing with remote and hybrid workforces, how innovation and design is constantly a part of how Maritz works with clients, and why and how airlines should engage more with the meetings industry.

Skift Meetings is defining the future of business events. Visit our website for the latest news, reports, reviews, and events.

Vanessa Lovatt, Founder of Forte Futures, discusses the importance of leading with the customer as your main focus. The conversation covers taking full advantage of virtual events; why embracing a less is more approach to technology is always the right thing to do; why service level is the gamechanger for event technology providers; the rise of bleisure and how planners can use it to their advantage; and how there are more women in leadership positions, but there is still lots of work to be done.

Skift Meetings is defining the future of business events. Visit our website for the latest news, reports, reviews, and events.

Christina Ghani-Smith, Director of Sports Sales at Visit Baltimore, discusses Baltimore's rich history of hosting large sporting events and the benefits this can provide meeting and event planners looking to find their next destination. The conversation covers Baltimore's culture as a sporting city; the sporting venues and arenas that can create a unique attendee experience; what the future may hold, including challenges to consider; how a sporting background can help create leadership skills.

This episode is sponsored by Visit Baltimore.

Skift Meetings is defining the future of business events. Visit our website for the latest news, reports, reviews, and events.

Kitty Ratcliffe, President at Explore St. Louis, discusses effective leadership through discovering the untold story. The conversation covers Ratcliffe's journey with MPI, having recently receiving their Industry Leader Award; the long history of travel bans and whether they are effective; the importance of connecting with your team at all levels; why networking is crucial for the next generation of female leaders.

Skift Meetings is defining the future of business events. Visit our website for the latest news, reports, reviews, and events.

Sheriff Karamat, CEO at PCMA, discusses the impact of business events and the future of the associations industry. The conversation covers the strategic importance of using the right terminology and why the term “business events” is the right word for what we do; why great events are the ones that generate transformative impacts; what is needed to evolve the industry and fight the lack of speed that is typical of associations and governments; what the future of associations in the business events sector could look like and why AI can be such a transformative for business event professionals.

Skift Meetings is defining the future of business events. Visit our website for the latest news, reports, reviews, and events.

David T Stevens, director of field marketing and global events at data.world, discusses the importance of incorporating health and wellness opportunities at meetings and events. In our conversation, we cover several topics, including the role of field marketing, how creative approaches to exhibiting can often cost less but have a higher impact, wellness trends and the concept of sweat working at business events, the importance of shorter sessions and food that keeps attendees focused, designing events experiences with a focus on the importance of attendees time.

Skift Meetings is defining the future of business events. Visit our website for the latest news, reports, reviews, and events.

Mark Cooper, the CEO of IACC, discusses the role of venues in delivering exceptional meeting experiences. In our conversation, we cover several topics, including the different venue requirements that different meetings have, the starring role of food, why job ownership and experience matters, the game-changing role of automation, and why virtual meetings have their place.

Skift Meetings is defining the future of business events. Visit our website for the latest news, reports, reviews, and events.

This episode features Jonathan Martin, founder and principal designer at ShowTec.

The conversation focuses on the role technology can play in an event. Here are a few of the topics we cover: how technology should be in the background supporting the storytelling; the most powerful performances for the audience; the magic of theatricality and the willing suspension of disbelief; showbusiness executives need to be involved in both the show's creation and the running of the business; supporting each other's craft will create the best events possible.

Skift Meetings is defining the future of business events. Visit our website for the latest news, reports, reviews, and events.

This episode features Stacy Ritter, President and CEO at Visit Lauderdale.

The conversation focuses on the challenges facing destinations in cities and states passing divisive legislation. Here are a few of the topics we cover: Travel advisories in place for Florida; If meeting planners should boycott a destination and what their alternatives may be; Being a welcoming destination for everyone; Convention center renovations and their future impact; Mentoring future female leaders.

Skift Meetings is defining the future of business events. Visit our website for the latest news, reports, reviews, and events.

This episode features Ewandro Magalhães, a language industry executive and former chief interpreter in the United Nations system.

The conversation focuses on language, interpretation, and the role of communication at events. Here are a few of the topics we cover:

Skift Meetings is defining the future of business events. Visit our website for the latest news, reports, reviews, and events.