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CMP Fellows, Futures Landscape, Research

New Event Models to Meet This Moment

Events are carrying more weight than ever. Costs are up, travel is harder to justify, and audiences expect a higher return on their investment of time and money. Event professionals […]

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December 11, 2025

By Beth Surmont, CMP Fellow, CAE, FASAE

Event Strategy and Design

Head of Strategy and Design

Beth Surmont, CMP Fellow, CAE, FASAE
Beth Surmont, CMP Fellow, CAE, FASAE

Event Strategy and Design

Head of Strategy and Design

 

Beth Surmont is an event strategist who works with associations to reimagine their events.  With experience in both corporate and non-profit events, and as the Head of Strategy & Design for 360 Live Media, Beth is a leading designer of the next era of events.

Futures Landscape, Sustainable Events

The Catalytic Effects of Business Events: Evolving Business Models in the Business Events Sector

During the past five years we have experienced a seismic shift in the evolution of business events driven by new business models and urgent calls for sustainability, access and inclusiveness

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December 9, 2025

By Virginie De Visscher

Destination Canada

Executive Director, Business Events

Virginie De Visscher
Virginie De Visscher

Destination Canada

Executive Director, Business Events

 

Virginie De Visscher, Executive Director of Business Events at Destination Canada,  has a tenacious determination to foster a regenerative meetings industry that benefits people, planet and place.

An innovative thinker with a highly collaborative approach, Virginie has extensive experience in business development, international operations and humanitarian aid – from leading international trade missions to managing coffee and cocoa operations in East Africa.

CMPs, Futures Landscape, Research, Sustainable Events

From Access to Capacity: Why Neuroinclusion Is the Next Frontier in Event Design

Accessibility has always been central to our industry’s purpose: bringing people together across physical, digital, and cultural barriers. But the next frontier asks us to go deeper. As our world

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November 14, 2025

By Yush Sztalkoper, CMP

NeuroSpark+ | Neuroinclusion & Human Capacity

Founder

Yush Sztalkoper, CMP
Yush Sztalkoper, CMP

NeuroSpark+ | Neuroinclusion & Human Capacity

Founder

Yush Sztalkoper, CMP, is the founder of NeuroSpark+, helping the events industry design for human sustainability through neuroinclusion and systems transformation. With almost two decades designing global corporate events at UBS, JPMorgan, and Gartner, she now pioneers neuroinclusion frameworks for the AI era—using the events industry as a laboratory for capacity-first approaches that reshape how we create human connection at scale.

Yush created The Human OS™, Root Reflection™ diagnostic, SHIFT Pathway™, and NeuroDesign™ methodology—a complete system that scales from individuals to entire industries, moving all from surviving to thriving.

CMP Fellows, CMPs, Futures Landscape, Research, Sustainable Events

Accessibility Starts with the Design, Not the Request

As part of our Futures Landscape Series focus on Accessibility and Inclusion, Beth Surmont, CMP Fellow sat down with  Samantha “Sam” Evans, ICE-CCP, CAE, MBA, Certification Director at IAAP (International

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November 12, 2025

By Beth Surmont, CMP Fellow, CAE, FASAE

Event Strategy and Design

Head of Strategy and Design

Beth Surmont, CMP Fellow, CAE, FASAE
Beth Surmont, CMP Fellow, CAE, FASAE

Event Strategy and Design

Head of Strategy and Design

Beth Surmont is an event strategist who works with associations to reimagine their events.  With experience in both corporate and non-profit events, and as the Head of Strategy & Design for 360 Live Media, Beth is a leading designer of the next era of events.

 

Generational diversity at business event
CMP Fellows, CMPs, Workforce

Generational Intelligence: The New Currency of Event Design

In today’s business-events landscape, four generations share the same spaces — as attendees, clients, suppliers, and colleagues. Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z now influence design, and experience

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October 23, 2025

By Eduardo Chaillo, CMP Fellow, CMM, CITP, CASE

Eduardo Chaillo, CMP Fellow, CMM, CITP, CASE
Eduardo Chaillo, CMP Fellow, CMM, CITP, CASE

Eduardo Chaillo is a natural connector of meeting and tourism professionals globally. Currently President of his own consultancy company: Global Meetings & Tourism Specialists, he is now also Global General Manager for Maritz Latin America.

Blog, CMP Fellows, CMPs, Futures Landscape, Workforce

The Human Agenda: Reclaiming Wellbeing in Business Events

Our industry is one of precision, performance, and passion. We orchestrate meaningful encountersand bring people together across borders, sectors, and ideologies. Yet too often, in the pursuit of excellence, we

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July 27, 2025

By Eduardo Chaillo, CMP Fellow, CMM, CITP, CASE

Eduardo Chaillo, CMP Fellow, CMM, CITP, CASE
Eduardo Chaillo, CMP Fellow, CMM, CITP, CASE

Eduardo Chaillo is a natural connector of meeting and tourism professionals globally. Currently President of his own consultancy company: Global Meetings & Tourism Specialists, he is now also Global General Manager for Maritz Latin America.

EIC Members, Industry News, Research

Reimagining the Meeting Experience: Key Insights from IACC’s 2025 Meeting Room of the Future Report

Written by Kristin Finley CMP, Sr. Director, Experiential Marketing, Verisk and Board Director, IACC Americas As Certified Meeting Professionals (CMPs), we understand that as the global meetings industry continues to

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July 15, 2025

Kristin Finley is Senior Director of Experiential Marketing at Verisk, where she leads the strategy and execution of high-impact event programs that connect global audiences, elevate brand engagement, and drive business growth. With over 15 years of experience, she’s known for her creative thinking, cross-functional leadership, and passion for designing experiences that connect people and purpose. She also serves on the Board of Directors for IACC Americas.

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