Thursday, November 27, 2025

Creative Ways to Thank Attendees

 
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Skift Meetings The Stand-Up
Thursday November 27, 2025
Ideas & Inspiration
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Attendees may travel thousands of miles and spend hundreds of dollars just to show up at your event. Finding a way to show appreciation for their attendance is not only required, it is expected. Yet, often we forget this very crucial element of planning successful events.
Event Management
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Planners grapple with the reasons why many attendees don't honor their RSVPs — and try to keep it from happening again.  

Destinations
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Meet in Ireland
All too often, choosing a destination for incentive travel forces meeting planners to prioritize either a busy city or rural country, business or wellness, modern developments or rich cultural experiences. Here's how planners get to have it all on the island of Ireland.
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Unlocking Corporate Creativity: Designing Engaging Experiences for Attendees and Teams

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SkiftX and New Orleans & Company partnered to analyze the current corporate landscape and uncover insights to help meeting planners exceed attendee expectations. Yet it's not only about what attendees want. As planners balance growing demands from executives who are navigating economic uncertainty and rapid technological change, this report focuses on the design strategies that can deliver meaningful impact for audiences and the bottom line.

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News

Persistent Event Scam Reemerges With Yet Another Alias

A long-running fraud scheme is cycling through new identities to stay ahead of detection, and independent planners remain the primary targets.

- Andrea Doyle
Event Management

10 Ways to Prevent Event No-Shows

Building attendees' commitment to your event and educating them on the implications of canceling feeds their "meeting-decline guilt" and keeps them from canceling.

- Barbara Scofidio
Women Leaders in Meetings

Allegra Roccato: How Surviving Cancer Taught Her to Lead with Clarity and Perspective

Allegra Roccato's leadership journey has been shaped by personal resilience and a deep commitment to inclusion. She is living proof of the value of empathy, trust, and creative problem-solving.

- Miguel Neves
Contracts & Duty of Care

Planners' Favorite Contract Clauses for Avoiding Surprise Costs

Contracts are a planner's first line of defense against extra costs on everything from rates to F&B — and those annoying hidden fees.

- Barbara Scofidio
Trends & Insights

New Research Reveals Shifts in Trade Show Revenue Mix

Trade shows have long relied on floor space as their financial backbone, but that foundation is changing faster than most executives admit. A new framework provides a consistent way to quantify that change.

- Miguel Neves
Ideas & Inspiration

10 Strategies to Delight Attendees' Senses at Your Event

Adding thoughtful touches that stimulate the senses can transform an event experience.

- Barbara Scofidio
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Dopamine-driven Event Design: When Is It Too Much?

 
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Tuesday November 18, 2025
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Dopamine-driven Event Design
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The dopamine culture, built on short-burst stimulation and positive reinforcement, has infiltrated B2B events, especially trade shows. But has it gone too far? 
Sustainability
Andrea Doyle
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Growing scrutiny and increased expectations are forcing event organizers to go beyond token gestures and embed sustainability in every aspect of event design. TED has responded with a measurable, verifiable, and deeply integrated climate action plan.
Trends & Insights
Miguel Neves
Miguel Neves
Editor-in-Chief
Trade shows have long relied on floor space as their financial backbone, but that foundation is changing faster than most executives admit. A new framework provides a consistent way to quantify that change.
Ideas & Inspiration
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Barbara Scofidio
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Attendee Senses
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Adding thoughtful touches that stimulate the senses can transform an event experience.
Destinations
Choice Hotels
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Choice Hotels
With rising costs and tighter budgets, Choice Hotels International offers smart solutions for planners to maximize their spend and enhance the guest experience. The company's expansive portfolio includes over 7,500 properties across 22 brands, offering the breadth, flexibility, and support that today's planners expect, regardless of the event's budget or size.
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Backstage Briefing: Designing Events that Matter - Sustainability Insights from TED

Designing Events That Matter

Explore the sustainability efforts of TED and get actionable strategies to design events that make a meaningful and positive difference.

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Destinations

Panama Bets on Free Convention Center Access and U.S. Tax Perks to Attract More Events

Despite significant infrastructure investment, Panama remains under the radar for meetings and conventions. A new incentive program combined with a U.S. tax advantage may give the country the competitive edge it has been seeking.

- Andrea Doyle
News

Volunteers Step Up to Fill Void Left by Government Cuts

Hospitality businesses and meetings industry charities have jumped in to help unemployed government workers and families in need of food — including people in their own industries.

- Barbara Scofidio
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