One way to achieve innovation in an industry already marked by constant change and novelty is collaboration. In that spirit, allow me to share some industry collaborations that have come to light recently with the promise of helping to spur innovation in the meetings and events space.  

MPI is the largest meeting and event industry association worldwide, and ASAE is a provider of education, community and advocacy for association professionals around the world. The partners plan to be the preeminent provider of experience design content, education and credentialing for the meetings industry.

Milwaukee will play host to the largest travel writer convention in the world, the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), on October 11-15, 2020. The event will bring 300 prestigious travel journalists to the state as part of its annual convention.

Discussion on remodeling and expanding the Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee’s downtown convention center, has been swirling about for years.

North Central Group expects groundbreaking on its new hotel Moxy by Marriott this autumn with plans to open the hotel in 2021.

VenueBook, a provider of digital event booking known for its real-time response, recently announced a partnership with Enterprise Events Group (EEG), an agency in the event management industry.

Events.com, a mobile-first event management platform, was recently recognized by the Comparably Best Places to Work Awards as a winner in both the Best Company Culture and Best CEO categories.