As the World Economic Forum concludes this week, here are some unusual perspectives about the way it is organized and its outcomes.

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020?

Hospitality Helping Hands volunteers sorted and packaged food donations to serve people in need.

With scannable food, helicopter-ride fares paid with cryptocurrency, and an on-site Bitcoin ATM, the 2019 Blockchain Futurist Conference walked and talked the block(chain).

Approximately 500 wedding planners from 75-plus countries are expected to attend the 7th Annual Destination Wedding Planners Congress (DWP) in Rhodes, Greece, this April, marking a return to the country that hosted the inaugural DWP in Athens in 2014.

With the human brain wired to process stories, storytelling is crucial to getting a message across — and that includes narratives about data, says author Nancy Duarte, who shares three ways to do that.

Manchester’s MetMUnch, which combines teaching and cooking, started as a way to get students excited about sustainability and health. It expanded to events, where it’s getting attendees excited about networking and experiences.

Following years of declining satisfaction with its exhibition hall, the Warehousing Education and Research Council has eliminated old-school booths. Here’s a detailed look at the learning environment WERC is launching at its conference in May instead.

Post event reporting can be complicated, especially when reporting to multiple stakeholder groups. As digital event producers, we need to report out event successes, failures and useful statistics to the right people. Download this resource now for examples of stakeholders groups and the reports that mean the most to each particular group.

The DES Spotlight highlights a specific Digital Event Strategist graduate that has been transforming digital and hybrid events to benefit not only their organization, but also their audience. Shana Gipson is currently the Manager of Meeting and Education Operations with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA).

Delegates at Convening Leaders 2020 in San Francisco will wear badges and lanyards made of recycled materials.