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Read online ⚠️ When Your Venue Becomes a Crime Scene Saturday's shooting at the Washington Hilton is forcing planners to ask: Are our security protocols up to date?   Miguel Neves, Skift Meetings Editor-in-Chief April 28th, 2026 IN THIS EDITION Event security under scrutiny following Washington Hilton shooting. How to design generationally-inclusive events. Planners react to White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooting. Also, one association leaning into the FIFA World Cup, new european luxury hotels, Tourism Diversity Matters’ reset, and Convene’s new SoHo venue. Read on below.     FEATURED STORIES Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Puts Event Security Under Scrutiny By Miguel Neves The events industry has long treated security as a venue problem. A string of incidents is making it clear that planners can no longer afford that assumption. View Article 10 Things Planners Get Wrong About Designing Events for Younger Generations By Barbara Scofidio Gen Z and Millennials are projected to make up 75% of the workforce by 2030 — and we still have little clue as to how to engage them. View Article After the Gunfire: Planners React to White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting By Andrea Doyle Saturday’s shooting at the Washington Hilton is forcing planners to confront a difficult reality: even the most high-profile, heavily secured events are not immune to risk. Traditional approaches to event security may no longer be enough. View Article         How to Give Your Attendees a Better Beach Meeting Fort Myers – Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods + Skift Meetings Attendees want to do more than sit on the beach. Learn how one collection of islands, beaches, and neighborhoods is elevating the experience with a mix of history, sports, and 190 miles of teambuilding paddling trails. View Article         FREE REPORT This report cuts through the generational stereotypes to examine what's actually changing in event design — and what it costs when you get it wrong. Sponsored by Ottawa Tourism GET THE REPORT         RECOGNITION You can win Skift IDEA Awards in five meetings and events categories: hotels, venues & convention centers, destination marketing organizations, event technology, and cruise lines. Lock in the lowest price today, then submit your entry by July 1. SECURE YOUR ENTRY         DON’T MISS THESE STORIES How One Association is Leaning Into the World Cup By Andrea Doyle When the World Cup comes to town, even long-booked events have to adapt. One Houston conference is turning friction into opportunity.  View Article 10 New European Luxury Hotels By Barbara Scofidio Europe is always high on the wish list for incentive groups, and these new hotels will only make it more desirable. View Article Tourism Diversity Matters Resets With a New Mission  By Andrea Doyle After a leadership scandal, Tourism Diversity Matters is attempting a comeback, but its scaled-back ambitions reflect a broader cooling of DEI momentum across the business world, meetings included.  View Article 5 Forces Reshaping the Business of Events in 2026 By Kanchi Jain Geopolitics, AI, and economic challenges are forcing event leaders to rethink where events happen and how they prove their value. View Article Convene Bets on Story-Driven Spaces With New SoHo Venue By Andrea Doyle As planners move beyond generic ballrooms, Convene’s latest opening signals growing demand for venues with character, neighborhood identity, and built-in storytelling. View Article         🧰 Skift Meetings Toolkit Your go-to hub for best practices in managing meetings and events. EXPLORE THE TOOLKIT         Thanks for being a regular reader. We are switching to a new email platform. Why? This change will allow for better delivery, and more engaging newsletters. Please take a moment to add this new email address to your contacts to ensure you continue receiving your newsletters without interruption. During this transition, these emails might land in your promotions or spam folder. To ensure you don’t miss out, please move this newsletter to your primary inbox.       DEFINING THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL. Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here © 2026 Skift 35 W 31st St. New York, New York 10001, United States Terms of Service