Agency Life
What’s Trending in Agency Office Layouts and Workflows
The rise of remote and hybrid work changed the workflows of offices around the world, and five years on from the start of the pandemic, event agencies continue to redefine policies around in-office attendance and working from home. In Event Marketer’s 2025 Agency Business Outlook, 54 percent of agency leaders said employees were required to...
Q1: Event industry People News, Moves and Deals
Welcome to the latest event marketing industry news digest, featuring updates on new hires, promotions, acquisitions, and launches. Submit your news here. Promotions & Hires August Jackson has announced a key leadership transition. Laura Shuler, agency ceo since 2016 and a pioneer in experiential marketing (she is credited with establishing Jack Morton Worldwide as a...
Three Corporate Business Travel Trends That Could Impact Events in 2025
As event marketers can attest, travel costs are up. But companies appear to be accepting this new cost of doing business as corporate travel spending is making a modest comeback this year. Planet-focused travel practices continue to gain steam, with 33 percent of corporate travelers reporting “increased investment” in sustainable travel practices, according to the...
Agency HR Update: Connection, Belonging, and the ‘New’ Onboarding
Event profs are quick-thinking and adaptable problem-solvers by nature, able to read a room and anticipate challenges to pivot at a moment’s notice. These skills aren’t necessarily ones you can glean from a textbook. They come from within, or develop through experience. It’s one of many reasons why talent management in the world of experiential...