Many women in the meetings industry have unique career paths and share a common belief that hard work and creativity formed them into the planners they are today.

In the U.S., where the event and meeting industry is booming, negotiating with venues and vendors for cost savings has become an art form and a key skill for event planners.

A successful event with wellness in mind requires forethought to integrate options that attendees will have time to appreciate without overloading their schedules.

Budgets dictate just how much tech can be integrated into the daily run of a show and its content, but planners agree it would be nearly impossible to manage events on the back end without some type of technology.

Caesars Entertainment continues to expand its footprint with the goal of remaining a top player in the meetings and events industry.

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According to a study published by the World Scholarship Vault last year, event planning was ranked as the third-most stressful job in the world.

While planners meticulously outline expenses to ensure everything runs smoothly, hidden charges often lurk beneath the surface, threatening to derail carefully crafted budgets.

Thanks to advancements in technology, a global pandemic, time-crunched professionals and tighter corporate travel budgets, the idea of holding a virtual meeting is standard fare today.

As the corporate and incentive meeting and event industry becomes ever more competitive, the winners will be those who go beyond traditional meeting and event design to deliver memorable, engaging networking experiences.