How art deepens connection and opens participants to new ways of thinking at — and about — events across a swath of sectors.

Art lights up social networks in our brains.

These educators integrate art into teaching strategies, so it’s only natural that their own continuing education program at their society’s annual conference would tap creative expression as a learning tool, too.

As we celebrate Convene’s 40th anniversary, we’re looking back into our archive. Here’s how two contributors imagined the future at the turn of this century, writing from a world operating with 56K dial-up computer modems and a fax machine in every office.

One of the biggest roadblocks to event professionals using AI to improve their strategic planning could be an overreliance on their own instincts.

The European Society of Radiology’s combination of cutting-edge tech tools did more than wow medical imaging professionals at its annual meeting — it created an immersive digital experience.

A conference for social impact leaders takes a model approach to its own social impact projects in host destinations.

The CEMA Summit 2026 keynote speaker offers a preview of what she will share with the audience of corporate event marketers when she takes the stage in Toronto in August, including why the qualities that make for successful events are the ones you need to rise as a leader at your company.

From practical strategies for cutting food waste at events to insights from Tanya Popeau on the rise of the “anti‑anti sustainability movement” — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

For the first time in four decades, the International Congress of Mathematicians is being held in the United States in July — but a grassroots movement to relocate the meeting is gaining traction and dividing members around the globe.

Two sustainability executives from very different global corporations who met at PCMA’s Convene 4 Climate continued their conversation a few months later at Convening Leaders — sharing a stage to talk about their challenges and approaches.

As we celebrate Convene’s 40th anniversary, we’re looking back at how the business events industry — and the world around it — has changed over the years. Here’s how one farsighted meeting professional viewed the future of technology in 1996.