Travel

When you’re traveling for business, a conference or meetings, it’s important to find time away to relax. Here are some suggestions for entertainment, dining, drinking, socializing — just having a good time.

What to See, Do — and Eat — in Houston

Here are five things to know about Houston to help visitors experience the best of the city during Convening Leaders 2025 — or any time.

BY Jennifer N. Dienst December 17, 2024

How Climate Change is Changing Travel

A new study reporting on consumer travel trends holds lessons for business event organizers.

BY Barbara Palmer December 12, 2024

Trends Report 2025: Help — and Bleisure Time — Wanted

Hotel staffing shortages and bleisure trips will impact meeting professionals’ planning efforts — and their attendees’ experiences — in 2025. Part of Convene’s Annual Events Industry Forecast.

BY Casey Gale December 12, 2024

Trends Report 2025: Meeting and Event ‘Destination Dupes’

A longtime event site-selection strategy is gaining strength — and it has a twin tactic on the leisure side. Part of Convene’s Annual Events Industry Forecast.

BY Jennifer N. Dienst December 6, 2024

EIC Barometer: ‘Exceptionally Positive’ Forecast

The latest EIC Global Business Events Barometer shows industry resilience and an encouraging forecast for next year and beyond.

BY Michelle Russell November 26, 2024

Addressing Carbon-Intensive Air Travel in the Events Industry

At a PCMA Executive Leadership Summit in January, members of the C-suite explored solutions to current and potential disruptions in the business events industry, including curtailed travel to their in-person events because of sustainability concerns.

BY Michelle Russell June 14, 2024

How Representing NYC Has Prepared Fred Dixon to Showcase the U.S.

The president and CEO of NYC Tourism + Conventions talks about his new role leading Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States.

BY Michelle Russell June 11, 2024

More CVBs Earning Autism Travel Accreditation

Visit Salt Lake and Destination Toledo are two of the growing number of CVBs that have recently earned autism travel accreditation, after learning about how Mesa, Arizona, is breaking new ground for inclusive travel.

BY Casey Gale October 25, 2023

Capitol Hill Addresses Visa Wait Time Issue

Convention attendees and exhibitors from some non-U.S. destinations have been contending with visitor visa processing times as long as 800 days, negatively impacting international participation at U.S.-based events. New legislation targeting the issue offers some hope.

BY Casey Gale September 22, 2023

Business Events and Air Travel — a Climate Conundrum

At a sustainability session at PCMA Convening Leaders 2023, a climate scientist and a panel of events professionals grappled with how to address the business events industry’s largest single contributor to global warming. 

BY Michelle Russell February 24, 2023

3 Travel Trends to Watch in 2023

For the Events Industry Forecast, Convene editors mined numerous sources and found three trends that will impact travel — and the events and hospitality industries — in the near future.

BY Jennifer N. Dienst December 6, 2022

When Your Supply Chain Is Human

SA Expeditions, a travel company with a social-responsibility focus, has a different take on what it means to be sustainable.

BY Michelle Russell August 1, 2022

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