In a LinkedIn post, Kerry L. Kerr, senior director, global accounts for HelmsBriscoe, offers her view on the near future of the business events industry.

Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, recently resigned amid controversy over comments he made that women talk too much during meetings. Research proves that he couldn’t have been more wrong about who speaks the most.

We get it, you’re busy. So, the Convene editors have curated the latest tips and trends in the world of work for you. Take a look at what caught our eye this past week.

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

There is still much uncertainty about when most people who have been working from home during the pandemic will be able — or asked — to return to their offices. Here’s how to approach the subject with your team.

Not being sure about future plans is something Convene editor in chief Michelle Russell has come to embrace during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

We often want to blame our colleagues when things don’t go well, but it makes more sense — and is more effective — to adjust the underlying systems, says organizational design expert Ali Randal. 

As we roll into the second month of 2021, event organizers reflect on what 2020 taught them and how they’ll be moving forward.

To make virtual trade shows and exhibit halls work, exhibitions industry practitioners have found that you have to rethink the physical experience — and embrace tech tools that entice attendees to connect with suppliers.

We get it, you’re busy. So, the Convene editors have curated the latest tips and trends in the world of work for you. Take a look at what caught our eye this past week.

Long Beach’s director of creative initiatives, Tra Jones, said the brand-new role is designed to bring live events into the convention center while elevating the experience for those watching online.

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