OnPoint

A sense of belonging contributes strongly to individual productivity at work. A new study finds that 39 percent experience a sense of belonging when their coworkers check in on them.

SOURCE: Trade Show Executive
Endeavor is taking over PennWell media and event businesses relating to oil and gas, water, dental and industrial technology. The move comes after Clarion’s merger with PennWell, and its decisionto shed brands that are not “events first.”

Fewer than 5 percent of S&P 500 CEOs are women, and women find themselves trapped in a Catch-22 when it comes to leadership in the workplace. The way men and women view gender roles in the exercise of leadership may be the reason.

Intercontinental Hotels Group is planning its first InterContinental hotel in the Pacific Northwest. It is scheduled to open late in 2021 in metropolitan Seattle near major technology company headquarters. It will include 1,425 square-feet of meeting space with a grand ballroom and junior ballroom for events.

Employees can devote time and skill toward more productive tasks when jobs such as customer contacts are set on automatic.

Influencer campaigns can help build an event. Find out about the dos and don’ts of recruiting, maintaining and getting the most from these powerful event boosters.