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Event Management Trends 2026: How Sustainable Events Are Becoming the New Standard

Sustainable Events

In the world of events, change is happening fast. However, one thing is clear: sustainability is no longer optional but a fundamental criterion of successful event management.

Case Study: NEM – When Content and Sustainability Go Hand in Hand

Case Study

In an industry accustomed to spectacular scenography and long speaker lineups, people rarely talk about what remains after the lights go out. NEM (New Europe Market) is one of those events that recognized program quality matters, but that sustainability is becoming the new benchmark of success.

Regenerative Events – From Sustainability to Creating a Positive Legacy

Sustainable Events

In the events industry, recent years have seen growing discussion about sustainability — reducing waste, using resources efficiently, and cutting CO2 emissions. While these are important steps, they represent only a starting point.

What an Excellent Brief for an Agency Looks Like

Event Management

A brief is the foundation of every successful collaboration between a client and an agency. A poor brief leads to incorrect assumptions, misguided ideas, and frustration, whereas a good brief saves time, money, and stress.

AI in the Event Industry — a Tool That Saves Us Hours, Not Creativity

Event Management

AI won't steal your event… but it can steal endless Excel spreadsheets and hours of searching for solutions. Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering our industry faster — from predicting attendance to calculating CO₂ footprints — and it's changing how we plan, communicate, and deliver events.

Mythbusting: Sustainability in the Event Industry

Event Management

In today's business world, sustainability has become an imperative, yet many misconceptions still hinder progress in the event industry. When people hear 'sustainable event,' they often picture dull conferences without visual spectacle, kale-centric menus, and solar-powered power banks.

Sustainability as the Standard: Sarajevo Film Festival and Certification That Changes Industry Practice

Case Study

In the events industry, where reputation grows in proportion to responsibility, the Sarajevo Film Festival once again reaffirms its status as a regional leader. For the second consecutive year, this renowned festival is undergoing sustainability certification to the Green Leaf Excellence standards in collaboration with our expert team.

Incentive Travel and Team Building: Two Similar Forms, Two Different Purposes

Event Management

In the business world, the terms incentive travel and team building activities are often used as if they mean the same thing. At first glance, both involve group travel, employee socializing, and creating a positive experience.

What Good Team Building Means (and Why Employees Shouldn't Fear the Invitation)

Event Management

If we experience team building as a forced outdoor game accompanied by synthetic enthusiasm, something in the entire organizational culture needs to be reset. Good team building is a consciously designed experience that strengthens relationships and enables authenticity.

How to Design a Creative Conference That Won't Put Your Audience to Sleep

Event Management

A creative conference isn't a matter of budget, nor is it about 'colorful banners.' It's the ability to design a format that activates minds, holds attention, and leaves an impression that outlasts the event itself.

Reflections on IMEX Frankfurt 2025: The Future of Events Is Deeper, More Personal and... Regenerative

Case Study

IMEX Frankfurt is like an MRI for the events industry: it reveals what’s happening beneath the surface — not just which trends are “in,” but why they’re there and where they’re heading. This year, I returned not only with new contacts and inspiration but with a conviction that a good event is no longer one that simply “looks good,” it’s one that leaves a mark.

What Is Incentive Travel and Why Successful Companies Use It

Event Management

In a world where employee engagement often exists only as a bullet point on an HR PowerPoint, incentive travel is one of the few tools that truly combines motivation, gratitude, and brand experience. It does so in a format no one forgets.