Hybrid meetings ask for more from planners, like finding ways to replicate the energy of in-person meetings for virtual audiences — and in multiple time zones.

In an interactive, on-demand Convening Leaders session, participants will gain insights about getting more value from event content. 

With travel curbed by the pandemic, two very different events — one in the U.S. and one in Italy — were reinvented as outdoor road shows.

Journalist and Web in Travel (WiT) founder Yeoh Siew Hoon on why events should tell a story, the benefits of starting at square one again, and why organizers should share their successes and failures.

Convening Leaders moderator Holly Ransom is preparing for anything and everything in her third year as emcee of PCMA’s annual conference, as it will be nothing like her first two.

You guessed it: Convene readers were most interested in stories about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the business events industry — from legal questions to case studies to tips for working from home.

Join us for an eventful webinar that brings together the food, music and culture of New Orleans. During our time together we will have several conversations with hospitality leaders and discuss exciting new developments underway in the Crescent City.

Spoiler alert: the ugly Christmas sweater is here to stay.

Join the experts from CadmiumCD, Projection, and Conference Managers for an in-depth discussion on how to plan your event production in 2021 and beyond. We’ll explore best practices, tips, and even a few case studies on how to prepare for successful virtual and hybrid events.

According to a global survey of meeting professionals by American Express, small in-person events will return late in the year.

Convening Leaders speaker Ben Hindman, CEO of Splash, says that virtual events require a significant marketing shift — focusing less on the event experience and more on establishing your value proposition.