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Events Are Facing Two Kinds of Risk. Most Teams Are Only Planning for One

I feel like I’ve seen more risk for events in the past five years than in the previous 26 years of my career. Risk is not new. Events have always […]

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April 23, 2026

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.

CMP Fellows, CMPs, Futures Landscape, Research, Workforce

DEI as a Driver of Innovation: What 30 Years Across 4 Continents Taught Me

For more than thirty years, I have lived and worked across four continents. This was never part of a carefully designed career plan. I did not set out to become

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March 9, 2026

By Benoit Sauvage, DMCP, CMP Fellow, CITP

Connect DMC

Founder and CEO

Benoit Sauvage, DMCP, CMP Fellow, CITP
Benoit Sauvage, DMCP, CMP Fellow, CITP

Connect DMC

Founder and CEO

Award-winning hospitality industry leader Benoit Sauvage, DMCP, CMP Fellow, CITP, is the Founder and CEO of Connect DMC, a leading Destination Management Company operating in the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico. He is also the Founder and CEO of Hospitality Sustainability Revolution (HSR), a global consulting firm supporting hospitality stakeholders in their sustainability journey.

Born in Paris, France, Benoit has lived and worked across 4 continents over the past 30 years. He brings more than 25 years of experience delivering high-end, complex destination services to clients worldwide, with a strong focus on creativity, attention to detail, community engagement, and sustainable practices.

CMP Fellows, Futures Landscape, Research

Understanding the Evolving Mobility Landscape for Business Events

When thinking about the mobility landscape as it pertains to business events, you are faced with an astonishing web of separate but connected industries such as air transport and ground

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February 16, 2026

By Marcus Eng, CMP Fellow, DES

American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

Senior Director of Meeting Operations

Marcus Eng, CMP Fellow, DES
Marcus Eng, CMP Fellow, DES

American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

Senior Director of Meeting Operations

Marcus Eng, CMP Fellow, DES, is the Senior Director of Meeting Operations at the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), a trade association representing more than 1,500 public and private sector organizations involved in public transit in the U.S. and Canada. As part of APTA’s meetings team, Marcus helps produce more than 15 major face-to-face meetings throughout the country, including APTA’s annual meeting and expo, which attracts more than 10,000 attendees.

CMP Fellows, CMPs, Futures Landscape, Sustainable Events

ESG: The Next Chapter in Event Design

If there’s one acronym dominating conversations in our industry right now, it’s ESG—Environmental, Social, and Governance. What started as a sustainability conversation has evolved into a holistic framework that touches every aspect of event planning. It’s no longer about checking a box; it’s about creating experiences that reflect values, deliver measurable impact, and foster lasting change.

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January 13, 2026

By Meredith Flanagan, CMP Fellow, CMM

Gensler

Director, Meetings and Events

Meredith Flanagan, CMP Fellow, CMM
Meredith Flanagan, CMP Fellow, CMM

Gensler

Director, Meetings and Events

Meredith Flannagan, CMP Fellow, CMM, is an accomplished meetings and events leader with more than 20 years of experience delivering high-impact corporate and experiential events across global organisations. She currently serves as Director of Meetings & Events at Gensler and is an active member of EIC’s Sustainability and Social Impact Committee, where she helps advance inclusive and sustainable event practices worldwide.

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.

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.

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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.

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