Event Strategy & Design

From the physical set-up to the way you orchestrate sessions and interaction, we help you put the latest smart thinking into practice to create environments and experiences that have an impact.

Manels, the Gender Avenger is Coming After You

Activists take aim at male-dominated speaker line-ups.

BY Barbara Palmer March 28, 2018

Keep Your Online Attendees Engaged and Make Your Stakeholders Say No

One corporate event organizer’s two-step method for ensuring success at live — and soon-to-be digital — events.

BY David McMillin March 26, 2018

Coming to Grips With GDPR

This 10-point checklist from Cvent’s David Chalmers, will help get you ready for GDPR.

BY Convene Editors March 21, 2018

Two Ways to Create a More Mindful Workplace Today

Working hard, but not feeling productive? Try introducing a bit of mindfulness into your work culture.

BY Casey Gale March 21, 2018

Meetings We Like: Jeff Bezos’ MARS 2018

Because you need to walk a robotic dog, watch a fly-in drone formation, and play beer pong with a robot at a face-to-face event.

BY Michelle Russell March 21, 2018

Politics and Regulations Play an Important Role in Your Digital-Event Strategy

What does the future look like for digital engagement? It depends on where your organization operates and your attendees live.

BY Curt Wagner March 19, 2018

What You Told Us About Your Biggest Challenge Surprised Us

When we asked about the meetings industry’s biggest challenge, we anticipated that rising costs would come up. But you also are worried about security, the global perception of the U.S., and increased competition.

BY Barbara Palmer March 14, 2018

Fine-Tune Your Digital Strategy With Lessons From SXSW

One of the most-recognized names in the conference industry is streaming content all week long from Austin, offering valuable lessons on how to engage remote attendees.

BY David McMillin March 12, 2018

How 3D Printing Is Making its Way Into Convention Center Design

Office buildings are being constructed by 3D printers. Are convention centers next?

BY David McMillin March 3, 2018

DEI Spotlight: Donna Hitchings, CMP, DES

She has the distinction of being the first DES in New Zealand — and perhaps one of digital events’ strongest proponent.

BY Curt Wagner March 2, 2018

Which of MIT’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies Are Event-Industry Game Changers?

MIT Technology Review just published its annual list of 10 technologies that will shape our world. Here are five with direct implications for business events.

BY Michelle Russell March 2, 2018

A Real Cliffhanger: Making the Numbers at the 2017 Brazilian Spine Society Congress

The Brazilian Spine Society shored up attendance numbers at its congress during a major recession by relying on a digital-marketing strategy.

March 1, 2018

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