Event Strategy & Design
What Will the Trump Administration Mean for Meetings?
Convene talked to two industry veterans about what the incoming administration might mean for meetings and events — and got two different views.
The ‘United Nations for Startups’
The StartUp Grind 2017 Global Conference brings together startup founder from 87 countries.
Inside the Scientific Innovation at NAME 2016
Here’s our post-mortem on the National Assocation of Medical Examiners 2016 Annual Meeting.
Where Kellie Shevlin Got the Inspiration for Craft Beverage Expo
Kellie Shevlin, CEM, co-founder and executive director of the Craft Beverage Expo, Washington, D.C., talks about her career path and gives young professionals in the business events industry some advice: “If you have a good idea, go for it.” Education Bachelor’s degree in art history, University of California, Davis Certification in Exhibition Management (CEM) Certified
How Do You Handle Special-Meal Requests?
With a growing number of special-meal requests, meeting planners are getting creative to accommodate the needs and preferences of attendees with food allergies or lifestyle and religious dietary restrictions.
A Very Short Guide to Brain-Friendly Meetings
Our brains develop to retain information that seems important and to block out what seems like noise. Here’s how to get — and keep — your attendees’ attention.
How to Make a Memorable Exit
If you’re not thinking about how to end your meeting or event in an emotionally powerful way, you are missing a big opportunity.
Can Attendees Improve Acoustics at Meetings?
Cognitive scientist Josh Mcdermott on why people hear what they do — and why the auditory conferences he attends often have terrible acoustics.
How to Create Good Sound Design in Open-Air Spaces
Audio engineer Steve Bush takes on identifying sound leakage, controlling Reverberation, and finding the right expert.
How One Planner Performed Reconstructive Surgery On A Meeting
Planner Tina Squillante took a standard classroom-style medical meeting and, by applying lessons she learned at PCMA Convening Leaders, blew it out of the water. This is how she did it.