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Giving back has become the norm on the convention floor, and charitable giving has earned a permanent place in planners' budgets. These 10 options for doing both were inspired by IMEX.

AI may turn out to be the best demand driver meetings have had in years. But attendees will increasingly discover events through chatbots, plan their schedules with AI, and arrive accustomed to digital interactions. Delivering the human connection they seek could prove harder than the industry assumes.

In this Good Morning Hospitality bonus episode, Wil Slickers sits down with Sam Shank, co-founder and former CEO of HotelTonight, at Skift Global Forum to discuss how AI agents could…

When mega-events land in peak season, success comes not in higher volume, but in earned media and positive sentiment.

Summer heat and drought brought hospitality’s use of water into sharp focus. The industry is betting on simple fixes like aerated showerheads and less laundry — the question is whether more structural but costly measures can scale.

AI discovery is moving closer to transaction. Travel brands must become legible to machines without surrendering the memory, service, and loyalty advantages that set them apart.

There’s a widespread misconception that travelers looking for sustainable options are rare, earnest eco-seekers. In fact, they’re part of the mainstream, and often pragmatic in their choices.

Europe’s overtourism fix depends on two systems it doesn’t control: AI search that favors the obvious, and overly complicated transport that discourages the curious from visiting less familiar places.

Agoda has doubled its luxury supply and five-star searches are rising. Until it shows bookings, there’s no hard proof the platform can sell luxury.