Michael J. Shapiro

Michael J. Shapiro

Director of Content Strategy, Northstar Meetings Group U.S.

More than two decades ago my bio for DigitalFOTO magazine began, "Reviews editor Michael Shapiro loves the sushi." I guess I haven't changed much, but I've since traded camera reviews for event-professional content, covering tech, travel, Latin America and beyond, across NMG's brands. You'll still find me with my camera and hamachi, eager to embrace local specialties and the next adventure.

What Michael Covers

Domestic: California, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, Great Lakes region (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin)

International: Mexico, Central/South America, Spain, China, India, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Southeast Asia

Industry Associations/Exhibitions: AHLA, ASAE, GBTA, PCMA, IBTM portfolio

Industry Segments: Technology, hotels, third parties, business travel, airlines, gaming

The Latest From Michael

PCMA Convening Leaders Strikes Global Tone for 70th Anniversary
PCMA Convening Leaders Strikes Global Tone for 70th Anniversary
The association welcomed to Philadelphia more than 4,000 industry professionals,... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | January 23, 2026
Marketing Platform Constant Contact Acquires GURU Conference
Marketing Platform Constant Contact Acquires GURU Conference
GURU Media Hub founder Jay Schwedelson and his team will continue to run GURU and the online event.... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | January 16, 2026
Las Vegas Convention Center Renovation Debuts as CES Opens
Las Vegas Convention Center Renovation Debuts as CES Opens
The $600 million multiphase project wrapped up on schedule, unveiling the new design as the Consumer... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | January 6, 2026
Cvent Acquires AI-Fueled Video-Content Platform Goldcast
Cvent Acquires AI-Fueled Video-Content Platform Goldcast
The event-technology giant aims to beef up its marketing toolset, streamlining the conversion of... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | December 16, 2025
TED Will Move Annual Conference to San Diego
TED Will Move Annual Conference to San Diego
After 12 years in Vancouver, the innovative event and media company will return to its California... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | December 3, 2025
Eventbrite to Be Acquired by Bending Spoons for $500M
Eventbrite to Be Acquired by Bending Spoons for $500M
The popular ticketing platform and event marketplace is the latest meetings-related tech to be gobbled... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | December 2, 2025
California
California
The Golden State offers limitless possibilities to planners, from San Diego north to San Francisco and... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro | November 11, 2025
Technology-Webcast
Webcast: Tech Tools of Tomorrow That Should Be on Your Radar Today
Listen on-demand now... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro
Colorado Convention Center GBTA Convention Rescheduled
GBTA Reschedules Convention for November
The organization's leadership acknowledged that the coronavirus pandemic could potentially delay the... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro
Hard Rock Hotel Casino Sacramento Fire Mountain Guitar Smash
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento Makes Its Big Debut
A collaboration between two Native American tribes has produced the state's first Hard Rock Casino.... Read More
By Michael J. Shapiro
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