Business of Events

Money-saving, revenue-raising, and risk-management strategies for meetings and trade shows of all sizes. And we look at the logistics of international meetings, from cultural concerns to business practices around the globe.

Former Rust Belt Cities Rise as Innovation Hubs

Six CVBs discuss how their cities’ new knowledge economies have transformed how groups experience them.

BY Jennifer N. Dienst May 8, 2019

Hospitality Trends? ‘Hold on to Your Seats,’ Says Expert

Some global destinations — including the U.S. — have ‘massive’ amounts of hotel rooms in the pipeline. What does that mean for planners?

BY Barbara Palmer May 6, 2019

How to Use Different Time Zones to Your Advantage

INVNT APAC Managing Director Laura Roberts shares tips on how to use different time zones to your advantage.

May 6, 2019

Juggling Rising Expectations Amid Shrinking Budgets

A small budget doesn’t necessarily mean a planner has to compromise on event objectives or the attendee experience. Events strategists offer tips on how planners can hold down costs.

BY Kim Benjamin May 6, 2019

Expand Your Marketing Reach

After many years of producing an event, your familiarity with stakeholders may cause you to overlook other potential audience segments. Marissa Thompson at mdg shares tips on how to make sure that doesn’t happen.

BY Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes May 2, 2019

‘What Price do I Have to Pay to Remain Valid in the Business Events Industry?’

Events Travel Asia Group CEO Max Boontawee Jantasuwan says putting an emphasis on people, rather than trend reports and processes, helped to sharpen his business focus.

May 2, 2019

6 Ways Medical Meetings Are Proving Their Value To Exhibitors

From beacon-collected data to lead scanners to third-party evaluations, here’s how two medical meetings are tackling the exhibitor ROI challenge.

BY Molly Petrilla May 1, 2019

Making the Case for Convention Center Expansion

As an evolving events industry makes new demands on convention centers, Convene looks at the long and winding road two CVBs have been navigating to get expansion plans green-lighted.

BY David McMillin April 27, 2019

Conference Content Distribution Is a Challenge, Says Study

Association event organizers cite last-minute content changes as their top challenge. Their responses to a recent study also indicate that they are missing opportunities to use conference content to engage members throughout the year.

BY Casey Gale April 24, 2019

Make Your Content Count by Adapting it for Each Platform

Savvy event organizers use content marketing to generate leads, create engagement, and meet retention objectives. Here’s how to make it work extra hard for you without extra effort.

BY Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes April 24, 2019

ProColombia Seeks Planners’ Input

Are you a North American meeting organizer who has planned an event in Colombia? If so, ProColombia is seeking your input in a survey seeking to estimate the significance of the meetings industry within the Colombian economy. Survey deadline is May 24.

BY Convene Editors April 24, 2019

GitHub Universe Meets New Goals, Doesn’t Lose Wow Factor

What does it look like when a national conference is shaped as much by a company’s values as by its financial goals?

BY Nichole Bernier April 17, 2019

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