Each year, Facebook hosts “F8” which showcases their latest technologies, platform updates, and provides a window into where they are focusing on next. Facebook has impacted the event industry at every level for years as it is the largest social media platform in addition to its complementary mission of bringing the world together. While much of 2018 has seen Facebook mired in scandals related to user data and privacy concerns, this was Facebook’s first big public push past those issues.