Social Impact
Honoring Indigenous Peoples in Seattle
Why Visit Seattle has become more vocal about honoring its Indigenous communities and heritage.
The Dark Side of Contactless Check-in
The front desk is where hotel guests may have their only exchange with an employee. But digital check-ins, a trend that has taken off during the pandemic, does away with that interpersonal aspect — and makes it easier for potential human trafficking to occur.
More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm
Solving the climate crisis used to be part of the mission statement of only those associations focused exclusively on the environment, but that’s changing.
Making an Impact at EduCon
Hospitality Helping Hands participants will put together wheelchairs to donate to the Arizona chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America.
What the Absence of Events Means to Local Charities
Charitable institutions have long benefited from the community-service efforts of organizations convening in their cities. What happens to those charities when face-to-face events don’t take place for more than a year?
Helping the Earth and Creating Community One Tree at a Time
Treedom, an online company, has created a platform that makes it easy for organizations to engage in the serious work of battling climate change while creating economic opportunity
5 Ways Bystanders Can Respond to Harassment
With anti-Asian American racism on the rise, Hollaback!, a nonprofit organization fighting harassment of all kinds, has seen a big uptick in requests for corporate training, and offers these tips on how to safely intervene when you witness such confrontations.
Avoiding Climate Doomism
Atmospheric scientist Michael Mann has written a new book on climate change, and it’s cause for some optimism — if we can pair agency with urgency, and individual with collective action.
Hospitality Helping Hands Has Far Reach
A small group of Convening Leaders participants made a positive impact on a tiny village in Uganda while flexing their creative muscles on screen.
Our Picks for the Business Event Trends of 2021
The editors of Convene looked back over 2020, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2021?
Using Swag to Bring a ‘Physical Dimension’ to Virtual Events
During the pandemic, swag is playing a bigger role in the events space, helping organizers create tangible connections with virtual audiences — and provide ‘a bit of joy.’
Three ‘Incredible Impacts’ Honored for Legacy Programs
ICCA and BestCities Global Alliance awarded three associations for events they held in 2018 and 2019 that left a lasting impact on sustainability, accessibility, ecology — and people in their host destinations.