Discover the Best Meetings & Events News and Resources in Wisconsin

A $420 million expansion project for the Wisconsin Center District forges ahead despite the current economic climate. Last week, the WCD Board of Directors approved financing options for the project.

The 2020 Democratic Convention originally scheduled for July 13-17 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee has been rescheduled for the week of August 17 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The CARES Act, the largest economic relief package in our nation’s history, was signed into law on March 27 and includes major provisions to deliver economic support to travel businesses, travel workers and their families.

Since last week, the percentage of destinations reporting coronavirus-related postponements and/or cancellations of conferences, meetings or events surged from under 40% to almost 100%.

Two of Marcus Hotels & Resorts’ downtown Milwaukee properties, as well as one in Lake Geneva, join the growing list of hotel closures across the state.

The COVID-19 emergency has left many meeting planners scrambling to read the fine print of their contracts with venues, suppliers and clients.

Working from home has become a requirement for many of us navigating the COVID-19 crisis.

The global outbreak of COVID-19 has affected many and industry and associations are not exempt. As you sort through the news, consult with experts, and plan with your team, 360 Live Media has developed a list of the best practices that they are seeing across the events industry landscape.

Virtual meetings have become a necessity for carrying on business during the COVID-19 crisis.

Aventri’s new offerings provide all current customers and any event planners globally with the option to move their events to a virtual platform or to add a digital component to any event.

Planners are fielding phone calls and emails from clients calling off contracts, many of which aren’t ready to commit to new contract terms or dates.

As a meeting planner, it is important for your event attendees to feel inspired and engaged during their time at your event, and you want them to feel that way both inside and outside the meeting room.

North Central Group will acquire the Crowne Plaza Madison hotel on E. Washington Avenue and convert it into a DoubleTree by Hilton.

The Wisconsin Center District (WCD) recently revealed the first renderings of its prospective addition to the current Wisconsin Center convention facility.

Now that the coronavirus has spread to at least 90,000 people throughout the world, event organizers are looking for guidance on how to mitigate risk. The World Health Organization (WHO) is helping by providing an informational resource on that topic.