We are thrilled to announce our latest event – BankSpaces – an exclusive retreat that will bring together North...

As RetailSpaces celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2024, we are thrilled to announce an exciting expansion in our event...

The future of healthcare facilities will be the product of a delicate balancing act, with industry leaders juggling...

There's a crossroads in every industry. A point where leaders need to take a breath, regroup, and chart a path forward....

The senior living industry can’t catch a break. With the worst of the pandemic behind them, operators now face the...

After several years of chaos, restaurant operators finally have the space to take stock of where they are and where...

influence group, a leading producer of intimate, invite-only B2B retreats, is launching a new community and event for...

As the fog of the last few years fades away, retail brands are finally beginning to glimpse an outline of the...

After a challenging last few years, the restaurant industry is beginning to find its footing. But it’s anything but at...

During the throes of the pandemic, healthcare facilities were stretched to their limits in terms of both physical and...

The senior living industry proved its ability to adapt to crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic, but it’s not out of the...

Two years ago, it was very apparent that the relationship between customers and chain restaurants was changing. But it...

Experimentation with different formats, drastic changes in consumer behavior, digital-first stores, drive-thru...

NEW YORK, January 18, 2022: CloserStill Media, the producer of market-leading business events, exhibitions and...

At the 2021 Senior Living Innovation Forum, we hosted a Carnival Night sponsored by PointClickCare that featured rides,...

It’s been a time of change and fluctuation for business everywhere, including the industries served by influence group,...

After enduring months of working from home, we knew our community of senior housing leaders might be feeling some...

To kick things off at HealthSpaces (Almost) Live, we brought together a group of senior real estate and facilities...

Not gonna lie. Being an events company existing in the age of COVID, making the shift to producing virtual gatherings...

On July 9, the Higher Ed Facilities Forum held its first-ever virtual meeting for facilities leaders across the country,

How different could the restaurant scene look in just the next handful of years?

Tony Hawk's rise to fame and fortune might sound like fate just happened to smile upon him, coupled with the good...

Vans has existed since 1966, which means that for over 50 years, people have "grown up" with Vans as one of the purest...

In the very near future, video conferencing will be so good that people will no longer have to commute to work. 

HotelSpaces ‘19 was held just outside of Austin, Texas at the Omni Creek Barton Resort, fresh out of a$165 million...

To anyone outside of retail hooked on the daily news cycle, the idea that physical stores are on the cusp of an...

Now in its fifth year, attracting close to 300 of the biggest players in senior housing alongside the nation’s top...

The 2019 Higher Ed Facilities Forum brought together over 100 university administrators from across the nation with the...

In 1995, a little song called “Good” from a little band called Better Than Ezra climbed up theBillboardcharts to...

From the very moment RestaurantSpaces ‘19 kicked off, it was clear a particular theme was on everybody’s mind: how to...

We are excited to announce that not only is influence group celebrating our fifth anniversary, but we’re also...

The 2018 K12 Facilities Forum was a true meeting of the minds, bringing together senior administrators from the largest...

The first-ever HealthSpaces event, born out of the Health Facilities Innovation Forum, brought together over 200...

With dynamic speakers from Brazil, Sweden and the UAE, the third annualHotelSpacesretreat had an international...

When happiness expert, Shawn Achor, hit the stage to deliver his keynote speech and officially kick-off RetailSpaces...

When 25-year-oldKen Schmidt joined Harley-Davidson in 1985 as their head of communications, some people questioned his...

To better reflect the shifts in how and where healthcare is being delivered, the Health Facilities Innovation Forum has...

With customer expectations and technologies evolving faster than ever, 2018 is shaping up to be a significant turning...

In 1986, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler rammed his microphone stand into some plywood on a music video set shared with...

“Recognition is your secret weapon,” says former Yum! Brands CEO and bestselling author David Novak. Cultivating human...

What’s the key to a long, healthy, interesting life? Nolan Bushnell may have found the answer over a rainy Christmas in...

BOCA RATON, Fla., June 5, 2017-- Dr. Bill Thomas, founder of The Eden Alternative and The Green House Project, took...

It’s no secret that the healthcare industry is undergoing a period of profound change. For health system leaders,...

&pizza – pronounced "and pizza" – could just as easily have been another fast-casual pizza chain the likes of Blaze or...

Dressed in new khakis with no facial hair, visible piercings or tattoos, Heath Carr’s look belies his role as COO of...

Critical topics like remaining relevant in the digital age and the essentials of brand reinvention were on the table as...

In post-war America, the elderly looked forward to retirement in their early 60’s, collecting Social Security after...

The first hurdle that has to be overcome is to clearly define what is a “hard” and what is a “soft” cost. There are...

For many, conferences can be such a blur between all of the faces, names, and long-drawn out presentations....

WeWork co-founder Miguel McKelvey in conversation with RetailSpaces producer Michael Owens.

In our ongoing quest to...

Oz Pearlman has surprised and delighted audiences with jaw-dropping mind tricks and sleight of hand for over two...

What happens when you bring together over 100 senior administrators from leading colleges and universities, from all...

Let's face it: the old-style trade show – the kind where people wander from booth to booth and leave with a stack of...

Not to toot our own horn, but we couldn't have been happier with the turnout and response at the inaugural Health...

"You wouldn't think J.Crew and KFC would have anything in common, but evidently, they do." This quote from Mick...