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Rolling Out the Red Carpet in Palm Springs
Going behind the scenes at a starry event.
Hannah Jennings
Hannah Jennings, convention sales coordinator for Visit Denver, loves being surrounded by people whose personal histories reveal the many different ways a life and career can unfold.
How to Make Your Biggest Line Item Have the Greatest Impact
Season 10 of the Convene Podcast shows how F&B has evolved from a meal break to become an essential part of the attendee experience and a reflection of the host organization’s values.
The Strategy Behind Limiting Exhibitor Opportunities
Why would a show organizer limit opportunities for exhibitors? Ahead of his ECEF presentation, NACS’ Bob Hughes shares what’s behind the association for the convention and fuel retailing industry’s strategy of restraint.
Medical Planners Are Exhausted
International compliance is a grey and complex area for medical meeting planners, adding layers of work on top of the rigors of their role. Here’s how they hashed that out during a focus group session at Convening Leaders 2026 — along with some recommended solutions and some resources underway that will provide clarity.
Coming to the Table: How the Events Industry Is Tackling Food Waste
Preventable food waste and high food costs are a combination that no budget-challenged event professional wants on their plate. But research demonstrates that when planners and venues work together, the result can be a win-win-win: less food waste, improved efficiency, and better bottom lines all around.
Practical Tips for Reducing Food Waste at Events
Industry stakeholders share strategies for creating low-waste events and making a sustainable impact.
Recovering — and Rerouting — Excess Food at Events
What to do with leftovers to maximize the impact of your donation.
Why Retention is the Real Growth Strategy
Are you running a growth strategy for your event or a replacement strategy?
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This Week on the Convene Podcast: Designing Net Zero Events and Why Community Beats Content with Mark Adams
From how the Net Zero Conference embedded sustainability into every element of its design, to Mark Adams’ case for why community — not content — represents the next big opportunity for business events — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
Blazing New Trails
The Professional TrailBuilders Association joined with American Trails to host the latest International Trails Summit, bringing together more than 850 industry professionals for three days in Madison, Wisconsin.