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: 

Top 10 by page views on our website: 

1. U.S. Hotel Workers Strike Update: Employees Walk Off the Job at World’s Largest Hilton in Honolulu 
2. Annual Industry Study Reveals Top Meetings Trends for 2024 
3. 5 AI Applications for Events 
4. Behind the Scenes at the First Corporate Event Keynote at the Las Vegas Sphere 
5. Preview of Workday Rising 2024: Gwen Stefani & Michelle Obama to Headline 
6. 5 Event Food & Beverage Trends for 2024 
7. People News: Connect, Louisville Tourism, GlobalMeet and More Embrace New Talent, Seasoned Professionals 
8. Go Greener: 4 LEED Platinum Hotels to Consider for Your Next Event 
9. Outlook from the C-Suite: Freeman and GES Leaders Share Their Biggest Business Concerns 
10. Driving Sustainability: Navigating the Environmental Impact of Events and Exhibitions 

Top 10 by total impressions on LinkedIn:  

1. Celebrating Black History Month with San Diego Tourism’s Julie Coker and Visit Baltimore’s Al Hutchison 
2. 2024 Outlook: What’s Trending in Planner Budgets and Event Production 
3. Exclusive: Q&A with CSI DMC’s New President Hope Valentine 
4. Venue News: ASM Global Convention Centers Up the Sustainability Ante and More 
5. Hospitality Trailblazers: Talking Hotel Trends with Hilton VP, Group Sales & Strategic Accounts Gerilyn Horan 
6. Inside Club Ichi: Building a Rapidly Growing Peer-Educated Network for B2B Event Marketers 
7. Latest Freeman Attendee Trends Report Demonstrates the Shifting Demands of Attendees and How to Meet Them 
8. Celebrating Black History Month 2024 with Freeman’s Marveen hart and Gielissen’s Ed Jeffry 
9. Exclusive Interview: Maritz President & CEO David Peckinpaugh on Sustainability, AI and Registration Trends
10. UK-Based DRPG Acquires The Special Event Company in North Carolina 

Top 10 by engagement on LinkedIn: 

1. 16 Experiential Event Ideas from Connect Marketplace 
2. Post-show Recap: 10 Inspiring Event Activations at Shepard Sandbox 
3. 7 Takeaways from ACE Hardware’s Record-Breaking 2024 Convention 
4. Adobe’s Event Lead Shares 8 Insights on Its Flagship Events 
5. Sound Baths and 9 More Wellness Trends for Corporate Events 
6. Hotel News: Kansas City's Latest Hotel Openings Bring Next-Level Comfort and Unique Event Spaces  
7. Inside Qualtrics X4 Summit: 8 Takeaways for Corporate Event Organizers 
8. Want Wellness? 20 Ideas to Incorporate into Your Next Event 
9. 10 Takeaways from Our Conversation with National Medical Association's Derrick Johnson 
10. 3 Activations to Steal from Dreamforce 2024 

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