How a national leadership conference amplifies the impact of an already powerful network of Black Greek-letter fraternities and sororities.

Thanks to a combination of careful planning and strategic partnerships, PCMA’s annual meeting keeps raising its own standards for event sustainability.

In keeping with its goal of having participants reimagine the traditional conference model, the inaugural The Conference for Conferences kicked off with an offbeat icebreaker.

At The Conference for Conferences, participants explored what events rooted in participant experience and connection could look like.

Industry leaders share their practical approaches for making events inclusive — from digital accessibility to balancing celebration with difficult conversations — even as DEI faces backlash.

Oscar Sort, an AI-powered waste-sorting assistant, is improving recycling rates by reducing confusion — and errors — at the bins.

According to AmEx Global Business Travel’s 2026 Global Meetings & Events Forecast, planners recognize that their attendees expect their events to be sustainable. But how are they delivering on that expectation?

The American Chemical Society’s ambitious event sustainability initiatives include reducing energy as well as food and plastic waste.

Behavioral expert Thimon de Jong — who spoke last week at PCMA Convening EMEA — on the brain benefits of resisting the urge to grab your phone the moment a session ends.

Frank Wächter, senior digital marketing manager at Congrex Switzerland, is working to raise awareness of barriers to accessibility at events.

Here’s what to expect this week as the business events industry gathers in Rotterdam.

Ahead of her Main Stage opening keynote at PCMA Convening Leaders 2026, Jan. 11-14 in Philadelphia, The Economist Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes spoke with Convene about three global revolutions reshaping our world, why in-person events matter more than ever, and how to navigate an environment defined by uncertainty.