Artificial Intelligence

Using AI to Minimize Registration Data Headaches

How Spark can help planners combat the late registration trend by uncovering patterns in their own registration data and finding ways to spur prospective audiences to action.

BY Barbara Palmer November 24, 2025

What Science Has to Say About How to Use AI

The evidence is mounting that leaning too heavily on AI can affect our ability to think critically and retain information. Here’s how to stay in the driver’s seat.

BY Barbara Palmer September 17, 2025

An Early Adopter’s Approach for Reining in AI

When it comes to using AI-generated tools, discipline and focus are powerful things, says entrepreneur and speaker Princess Castleberry.

BY Barbara Palmer July 23, 2025

Study Identifies Missed Opportunities to Use AI in Event Planning

A report on how planners use AI shows where the industry is lagging behind as well as opportunities to integrate AI into event workflows.

BY Kate Mulcrone July 14, 2025

How Do You View AI: As a Threat, Tool, or Teammate?

Organizational psychologist David Burkus thinks your answer to that question will spell the difference between whether your team succeeds or not. He’ll explain why and how in his Main Stage keynote at CEMA Summit, July 27-29, in Austin.

BY Jennifer N. Dienst July 11, 2025

What Planners Need to Know About Using AI in the Hiring Process

Both employers and job candidates are using AI resources to streamline the hiring process — but sometimes this can backfire.

BY Kate Mulcrone June 11, 2025

A Legal Expert Offers Advice on Navigating AI’s Ethical Risks

Jill Blood, who helps lead the legal team at Maritz, on balancing the risks and the rewards of using AI in business event operations and data analysis.

BY Barbara Palmer May 19, 2025

Making Gen AI Your ‘Thought Partner for Innovation’

AI is reshaping business models, customer engagement, and value creation, but what lies ahead? AI expert Ayesha Khanna, Ph.D., explores the rise of AI agents, ambient intelligence, and the ethical responsibility that comes with innovation with Convene — and what it means for business leaders, including event professionals.

BY Magdalina Atanassova April 4, 2025

Mastering the Three Steps to AI Implementation

AI expert Ayesha Khanna, Ph.D., shares the three foundational steps every organization must take to successfully adopt AI — from structuring your data and aligning teams to ensuring ethical governance. Here’s how to turn AI into a strategic advantage, not just a tech upgrade.

BY Magdalina Atanassova April 4, 2025

AI Pulse Check: How Event Planners Are Using Gen AI

A look at how events industry professionals are using AI, what worries them, and why they should look beyond productivity.

BY Barbara Palmer March 18, 2025

Inside Spark’s AI Innovation Challenge: Spark ‘Kind of Just Jumps in With You’

How Spark helped the winning team knock out a long list of event planning tasks while racing the clock.

BY Barbara Palmer February 4, 2025

Trends Report 2025: Will Event Tech Costs Fuel Low-Tech Options?

The demand to create high-tech, awe-inducing spectacles at events could stretch planners’ budgets to the limit. Part of Convene’s Annual Events Industry Forecast.

BY Barbara Palmer December 6, 2024

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