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?

‘Show Up’ to Succeed, DMO Leader Says

Jorge Pesquera, retiring president and CEO of Discover The Palm Beaches, reflects on his more than 50-year career in hospitality and the changes he has seen in the DMO industry.

BY Curt Wagner December 20, 2023

News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

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.

BY Convene Editors December 13, 2023

People on the Move

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

BY Casey Gale December 13, 2023

Game Changer: Paris 2024 Olympics Takes Bold Strides Toward Sustainability

The Olympic Games, the largest sporting event in the world, is aiming to make next year’s edition in Paris its most sustainable ever. What can the events community learn from its plans and its progress?

BY Jennifer N. Dienst December 11, 2023

A Storied Career in Association Management and Events

After logging more than four decades at association management company Smithbucklin — and serving in a number of voluntary leadership roles in the association and events industries — Michael Payne will retire at the end of this month. Convene asked him to reflect on his remarkable career.

BY Michelle Russell December 11, 2023

The Myth of Learning Styles — and Why You Should Still Design for Them

Organizational psychologist Adam Grant explains what we’ve gotten wrong about learning styles — and how thinking about them differently can benefit our audiences.

BY Barbara Palmer December 11, 2023

News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

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.

BY Convene Editors December 6, 2023

People on the Move

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

BY Casey Gale December 6, 2023

News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

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.

BY Convene Editors November 29, 2023

People on the Move

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

BY Casey Gale November 29, 2023

What Event Professionals Like Most — and Least — About Their Jobs

Respondents didn’t hold back when asked to share how they feel about their jobs — the good, the bad, and the ugly — in several open-ended questions in Convene’s Salary Survey 2023. Here’s a taste of what they had to say.

BY Magdalina Atanassova Michelle Russell November 27, 2023

The Rise of LinkedIn

The popularity of social media’s most businesslike channel — LinkedIn — has exploded in recent years, including among event professionals.

BY Barbara Palmer November 27, 2023

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