Andrea Doyle

Forget the Ballroom: Business Meetings Are Happening in the Stands Skift Take Whether at the World Cup, Formula 1, or Wimbledon, companies are increasingly using shared experiences, not conference rooms, to build relationships and drive business. Some of ... See more

Nineteen Group Expands Into the Booming Space Market Skift Take As investment pours into the global space economy, exhibition organizers are expanding into one of the meetings industry’s fastest-growing sectors. Nineteen Group has acquired Space-Comm Expo... See more

LA’s Convention Center Bet Is Already Paying Off Skift Take LA may be grabbing headlines for the Olympics, but for meeting planners, the real story is a convention center expansion that's already locking in decades of business. Los Angeles has never lacke... See more

What the AI Boom Means for Trying to Book a Meeting in San Francisco Skift Take The dates planners used to count on aren’t always available. Instead, they’re claimed by AI companies who don't need to ask what the budget is. For years, San Francisco’s meet... See more

MGME Doubles Its Size With Key Meetings & Events Acquisition Skift Take For MGME, this deal isn't solely about scale. It's about buying Heather Keenan's three decades of private equity relationships outright. MGME has acquired Key Meetings & Event... See more