Event Strategy & Design
5 Immersive Experiences That Bring Black History to Life
Here’s how to make Black history come alive for event participants, any time of year.
What Is the Job to Be Done by Your Event?
The Jobs to Be Done theory about serving customers may not be new but it’s worth re-exploring to find fresh applications to the business events industry.
A Full-Circle STEM Event
How the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists is designed to further attendees’ academic and career pursuits — from the exhibit hall to a standout closing session featuring event alumni.
Finding Connection by Disconnecting from Tech
VML Intelligence’s Future 100 trend forecast highlighted “Luddite Mode” — Gen Z’s desire to find moments of calm away from modern technology. How are events catering to this need?
20 Bright Ideas for Personalizing Attendee Experiences
Real-world examples of ways to make sure your event attendees don’t get lost in the crowd at large events.
Digging Deeper: Inside EAA’s Conference on Archaeology and History
How the European Association of Archaeologists’ annual conference in Belfast wove Northern Ireland’s rich history — and its current residents — into its program.
Learning to Listen
Listening is a skill essential to the knowledge exchange that takes place at business events, but how can organizers cultivate better listening behavior among our audiences? Convene reached out to four listening experts and one of the world’s top experts on coaching for their advice.
How to Unlock the Power of Listening at Your Events
The president of the International Listening Association shares how to design events that foster listening.
Enhance Your Event Experiences by Shutting Up and Listening
In order to listen, you first have to be quiet — or shut the eff up, as bestselling author Dan Lyon puts it in his recently published book.
Five Practical Tips for Successful Conversations
If you talk less, you’ll get more from your interactions with others, says author Dan Lyons. Here’s his advice on how to shut up and listen.
Why Organizations Are Choosing to Meet in Controversial Destinations
Instead of canceling their events at — or boycotting — politically polarized host destinations, organizations are choosing to show up and speak up, in a show of support.
Clear Roles, Effective Collaboration With the RACI Matrix
Here’s a simple project-management tool that can help streamline internal communications — and clarify accountability — for annual meetings.