To kick off the new year, Corporate Event News sat down with some of our industry’s most well-respected leaders to gain insights into what we can expect for business events in 2025. While none of them claimed to own a crystal ball, their extensive experience in producing impactful, high-quality live experiences for growing audiences has convinced us that these consummate professionals have their fingers on the pulse of the industry.  

Event Leaders Exchange (ELX) and its invitation-only community for heads of events programming is no stranger to taking things globally. For the first time ever, however, it brought its band of event-industry visionaries together in real life at the ELX European Summit 2024, held Dec. 4-6 in Berlin, Germany. 

Just in time for the holidays, an event technology provider and a business event production company announced several upgrades and a new platform, respectively, to streamline and improve the event experience for organizers, attendees, and exhibitors alike.  

Two major resorts in Las Vegas and New Mexico recently completed and announced the kick off of guestroom renovation projects, respectively, to uplevel their business and leisure guest experience. 

As the business events industry moves into the holiday season, myriad organizations and suppliers announced good tidings in the form of leadership appointments and executive promotions in November. Here’s our roundup on corporate event moves last month. 

When stakeholders invest the time and budget to bring people together face-to-face, they want to know they achieved their goals. It’s not enough simply to host an event; organizations need to be able to measure its impact. But measuring the impact of a networking event takes some extra effort.

Just in time for its 70th anniversary, Fontainebleau Miami Beach celebrated the grand opening of its Coastal Convention Center, a new five-story luxury event venue boasting 45,000 square feet of meeting and convention space.  

The corporate event industry is set to soar, with a projected market value of $1.17 trillion by 2032, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.5%, according to a new report by Allied Market Research.

As we close out 2024, we want to take a moment to reflect on and showcase the news and thought leadership articles that captured our readers’ attention throughout the year. Providing insightful analyses of the industry’s biggest events, trends, economic developments, and most importantly, the human talent shaping the business landscape, our most-read articles offer a glimpse into the topics that resonated the most with corporate event professionals. Here are our most popular stories from 2024: 

When it comes to holiday party planning, companies are still feeling the ripple effects of the pandemic. From return-to-office mandates to fully remote workforces, corporate gatherings are a bit like choosing your own adventure. One size does not fit all.   

But there are some common trends that industry pros are noticing this year including smaller gatherings and retro themes. Here’s a rundown of the top corporate holiday party trends of 2024: