After nearly two years of living in the “real world,” here’s what I’ve learned about being a working adult that I didn’t learn in college.

The only luxury teaching hotel of its kind in the nation, The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sets students up for successful careers through its hands-on Hospitality Arts program.

From virtual meeting etiquette to leveraging innovative technologies, here are some tips from award-winning communications expert Luke Goetting that can help you make the most of the coming year with Gen Z at events.

This year’s IMEX America was built for belonging. Here’s where the industry’s emerging professionals found their home at the biggest industry tradeshow of the year. 

Understanding Gen Z’s values in the workplace is one key factor in hiring young professionals, but to know how to attract Gen Z applicants to your company or business, a second factor equally as important is the generation’s job search habits—and the challenges they face throughout the process.

Tackle the IMEX America tradeshow floor as a first-time attendee with these tips and tricks from a buyer, an exhibitor and the IMEX team. 

What does Gen Z want in the workplace? What do they look for in a job? Thanks to studies and survey data, the hiring world has a better idea of which workplace values rank toward the top of Gen Z’s job-search checklist. 

As emerging industry professionals, our biggest task is to learn from those willing to share their industry knowledge with us. That means taking advantage of every educational opportunity that knocks, like these student membership opportunities within meetings and events industry organizations and associations. 

As we move through 2023 with the mindset of making meetings and events industry trends a long-term reality, Alicia Jenelle, a multi-hyphenate professional and international experiential design expert from Toronto, shares how to push the DEIB conversation one step forward.