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Saturday, February 28, 2026

Mexico Unrest Ripples Through Industry

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February 28, 2026

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Here's what's in store today:

AI entrepreneurs Jonathan Weiner and Stefan Weitz have acquired Next Campus, a core event of Climate Week NYC
Jordan Lacey, a Gen Z innovator creating human-centered events
How violence in Mexico impacted events and incentive groups
Navan announced a partnership with BoomPop to boost its sourcing and event management offering
Bishop-McCann answers the question: How joyful are your attendees?

Barbara Scofidio

Editor

Pixabay / qgadrian

AI Entrepreneurs Acquire Core Climate Week Event

The new owners of the largest climate-focused gathering in the U.S. — better known for AI, fintech, and health events — plan to reimagine the landmark event, part of Climate Week NYC.

Meetings Innovator

Andrea Doyle

Executive Editor

Jordan Lacey: A Gen Z Innovator Creating Human-Centered Events

Jordan Lacey embodies how Gen Z leaders are reshaping meetings for a more human-centered era, prioritizing empathy, inclusivity, and experience-driven design.

News

Andrea Doyle

Executive Editor

Terramar DMC

Mexico Unrest Continues to Ripple Through Events Industry

Violence following the killing of a major cartel leader on February 22 disrupted flights and prompted shelter-in-place advisories in parts of Mexico. Repercussions are still being felt across the events industry.

Miguel Neves

Editor-in-Chief

Unsplash / Vitaly Gariev

Navan Boosts Events Functionality With AI-Focused BoomPop Integration

Matching AI-powered sourcing, payment, and event management functionality with a powerful player in business travel and expense management is a shrewd move. BoomPop has scored a powerful partnership that no doubt will be good for business.

	SKIFT IDEA AWARDS
	SKIFT IDEA AWARDS

Recognizing the most impactful and inspiring projects

The 2026 Skift IDEA Awards are open for submissions, with five categories dedicated to meetings and events presented by Skift Meetings: hotels, venues & convention centers, destination marketing organizations, event technology, and cruise lines.

Apply Now

Bishop-McCann

Power Moves: Attendee Engagement, Biometrics, and AI Agents

Bishop-McCann

Dive deeper into what differentiates one of the top 15 meetings agencies, including a real-time attendee engagement tracking tool that aims to capture a hard-to-answer question: How joyful are your attendees?

Event Management

Does Relationship Selling Still Make Sense in a Digital World?

Some planners are willing to try an unknown DMC based on its online presence, but most say two things keep them working with people they know: time and trust.

- Barbara Scofidio

News

Three Months of Planning Ends in Frustrating Scam

This event scam didn't rely on urgency. Instead, it replicated the meetings industry's normal workflow — contracts, planning calls, and vendor coordination — exposing how planners acting as financial intermediaries remain vulnerable.

- Andrea Doyle

News

Sweeping Corporate Layoffs Start to Make Their Mark on Meetings

The long-term repercussions from the recent record-breaking wave of layoffs are unclear, but industry insiders are already seeing the initial impacts.

- Barbara Scofidio