Career & Leadership

What will it take for you to create career that you want? Here are ways to develop leadership and cultivate other essential skills, plus hacks that can make a big impact on anyone's day-to-day work. And we look at ethics — how do your colleagues draw the line on everything from freebies to food waste?

The Future of Business Events

It’s all about balancing technology with the power of human touch.

BY Deborah Sexton November 1, 2017

Thirty-Six Strategies for Negotiation

Strategy #30: Turn yourself into a host from being a guest.

BY Convene Editors November 1, 2017

What You Need to Know About GDPR

A European Union–based privacy attorney outlines how event organizers can prepare for the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect in May 2018.

BY Convene Editors November 1, 2017

Using Images To Spark Group Interaction and Creativity

How an exercise with a collection of images of ‘nothing in particular’ helped participants generate fresh ideas about their work at a publishers’ conference.

BY Michelle Russell November 1, 2017

What’s Trending for F&B?

Caesars Entertainment’s Michele Polci dishes on the event catering trends she is loving — and those that she could do without.

BY Michelle Russell November 1, 2017

A Guide To Doing Business in China

As event organizers look to capitalize on opportunities in China, successful business negotiations there — and elsewhere in the world — rely on understanding a set of 36 strategies from more than 2,000 years ago.

BY David McMillin November 1, 2017

People On The Move

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

October 30, 2017

What’s the Meetings Industry’s Biggest Challenge?

We asked, you answered. Respondents to our annual Meetings Market Survey told us what they considered to be the most pressing challenges.

BY Convene Editors October 30, 2017

6 Steps to Getting More Meaningful Feedback in the Workplace

Asking for and taking critiques of your performance in stride can help your career.

BY Casey Gale October 30, 2017

A Problem With MedTech Codes — and a Possible Solution

MedTech Europe’s new Code of Ethical Business Practice, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, seems to conflict with ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support. What does that mean for medical conferences — and can it be fixed?

BY Christopher Durso October 26, 2017

What You Told Us About Your Biggest Challenge Surprised Us

Last year’s Meetings Market Survey respondents told us what makes their job difficult. Do you see yourself on this list?

BY Michelle Russell October 24, 2017

What’s Next for Event Technology?

Augmented reality and artificial intelligence are two key technologies to keep an eye on now, according to Marco Giberti, founder and CEO of Vesuvio Ventures.

BY Convene Editors October 24, 2017

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