IACC, the association that represents the global conference center segment, is set to more than double its number of European facilities within the next four months if a deal to add the supplier members of two conference center groups comes to fruition, according to IACC CEO Mark Cooper.

Caesars Entertainment broke ground on its $375 million, Caesars Forum conference center on Monday, July 16, during a ceremony for trade press, industry executives and Caesars staff members. The ceremony was also livestreamed by Caesars so that people could tune in from all over the world.

College towns are happening hubs of activity, where the arts, sports and culinary delights thrive. All that and more is on deck for planners who book a university setting for a conference.

Addressing profound changes in how their customers are approaching learning, many conference centers are in a process of reinvention

The times they are a changin’, and all for the better from this reporter’s perspective.

Here is the top feedback when it comes to staging cutting-edge conference meets.

Today's conference centers are more about standing out than fitting in.

The 2014 IACC Annual Conference reported it has attracted the most registered attendees since 2008.