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This Week on the Convene Podcast: Building Year-Round Communities, Designing by Values, and the Art Behind Our Covers

From how a one-day festival fosters global engagement, to David Allison’s insights on values-driven event design, to the creative process behind Convene’s illustrated covers, here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova November 14, 2025

5 Things Corporate Events Are Doing Right

Sure, most corporate events have a bigger budget than association conferences. But what differentiates the best corporate events isn’t their scale or spend — it’s the thinking behind them.

BY Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes November 13, 2025

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.

BY Convene Editors November 12, 2025

This Annual Meeting Is a Divine Collaboration

How a national leadership conference amplifies the impact of a powerful network of Black Greek-letter fraternities and sororities.

BY Barbara Palmer November 11, 2025

How Convening Leaders 2026 Is Embracing Sustainability

Thanks to a combination of careful planning and strategic partnerships, PCMA’s annual meeting keeps raising its own standards for event sustainability.

BY Kate Mulcrone November 10, 2025

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Seth Godin on Leadership and AI, Plus Sustainable Swag and Smarter Event Menus

From Seth Godin’s take on how events inspire real leadership, to practical ways to cut food waste, reduce carbon, and rethink event giveaways, here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova November 7, 2025

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.

BY Convene Editors November 5, 2025

How to Boost Real-Time Attendee Engagement

Planners shared event engagement strategies in a recent discussion on the PCMA Catalyst community.

BY Convene Editors November 4, 2025

A Connection-Building Exercise That Draws Out Event Participants

In keeping with its goal of having participants reimagine the traditional conference model, the inaugural The Conference for Conferences kicked off with an offbeat icebreaker.

BY Barbara Palmer November 3, 2025

Fixing a Broken Conference Model

At The Conference for Conferences, participants explored what events rooted in participant experience and connection could look like.

BY Barbara Palmer November 3, 2025

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Smarter Workdays and Rethinking Networking Design

From expert strategies to organize your day and use AI more intentionally, to new research revealing what attendees really want from networking, here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova October 31, 2025

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.

BY Convene Editors October 29, 2025

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