2025: Navigating a Crossroads for the Event Industry: Boom, Stagnation, or Transformation
Explore the future of the event industry in 2025—will it boom, stagnate, or transform? Dive into key trends shaping the next chapter.
How Administrative Professionals Are Navigating New Responsibilities, Ways of Working, and the Future of Corporate Travel and Events
Since 2019, the world as we know it has changed drastically as everyone scrambled to move towards digitalisation.
Germany Unearthed — The Art of Sourcing for 2026
Sourcing for Germany 2026 goes beyond Google. The DMC Collective’s local teams unlock venues, hotels and experiences — from Berlin iconics to Lake Tegernsee retreats — for event planners, EAs and office managers seeking sustainability, access and soul.
Beyond the App: Managed Ground Transportation for Germany’s 2026 Tradeshows
Discover how The DMC Collective redefines managed ground transportation for Germany’s 2026 tradeshows — from chauffeur and shuttle coordination to multilingual drivers and sustainable fleets. Learn how seamless mobility enhances efficiency, security, and brand experience at events like IFA, IMEX, and HANNOVER MESSE.
Top MICE Destinations for 2026: Nine Emerging European Winners (and Why)
Nine under-the-radar European MICE picks for 2026—venues, access and experiences from Oulu to the Faroe Islands, with a destination-led approach to tech and participation.
Beyond the Booth: Experiential Design and the Quiet Power of After-Show Experiences in 2026
Explore how The DMC Collective redefines experiential design for Germany’s 2026 exhibitions — from IFA Berlin to IMEX Frankfurt — with after-show events that turn curiosity into relationships.
EU Entry/Exit System (EES) 2025: A Guide for Event Planners and Business Travellers
Quick take: From 12 October 2025, the EU begins rolling out the Entry/Exit System (EES). First entries involve one-time biometric enrolment (live facial image plus four fingerprints). Expect a progressive switch-on over roughly six months and plan extra time on first arrival.
From Contact to Conversation: How AI Turns Trade-Show Leads into Prospects — While the Show Is Still On
How The DMC Collective’s AI Experience Design team integrates real-time lead nurturing and automation into exhibition stands for Germany’s 2026 trade shows — from EuroShop to HANNOVER MESSE.
Exhibiting in Germany 2026: How AI Helps People Decide
Discover how The DMC Collective integrates AI into exhibition stand design for Germany’s 2026 trade shows — from EuroShop to Hannover Messe — to create smarter, multilingual, human-first exhibitor experiences.
After Dark Berlin: A Native City’s Guide to Evenings That Move the Needle
Berlin after dark isn’t a list of hotspots; it’s a way of breathing. When the halls empty and badges slip into pockets, the city changes register—less neon, more notes.
The Bibliophile Effect: Literary-Inspired Corporate Retreats for 2026
At The DMC Collective we call this the Bibliophile Effect—salons instead of stage shows, reading hours instead of filler, details chosen for feel rather than noise. It isn’t a theme so much as a tone. And it works.
2026’s Two Gravity Wells: Designing Around Milano–Cortina (Winter) and the FIFA World Cup (Summer)
Two mega-events. Two seasons. Two continents. For event planners, 2026 isn’t about dodging clashes; it’s about treating destination and calendar as core design materials. When supply tightens and attention fragments, the destination is not your backdrop—it’s your product.