News & Trends
Puerto Rico’s Center for Recovery
Post-Maria, the Puerto Rico Convention Center didn’t sustain any major damage, making it a main hub for relief efforts.
22 Days at George R. Brown Convention Center
When Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston, the George R. Brown Convention Center prepared itself to shelter a thousand evacuees. They ended up with more than 10,000 — some of whom stayed for three weeks.
Convening Leaders Preview: Bill Strickland
The president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation offers after-school arts programs and job training for ‘people who have been given up for dead.’
Wired Editor in Chief Nicholas Thompson
Wired’s editor in chief on making technology work for the good of society.
Convening Leaders Preview: Neri Oxman
The architect and designer breaks disciplinary boundaries connecting science, engineering, and art.
Convening Leaders Preview: Christopher Nassetta
Hilton’s chief executive is credited with helping create the second-largest hotel company in the world. And his people skills rival his business skills.
A Highway of Broken Dishes
An initiative at Germany’s Maritim hotels turns broken dishes into asphalt — and that’s just the beginning.
Sustainability, Innovation and More at The European Ecovillage Conference
At this year’s European Ecovillage Conference, attendees explored workshops on redesigning social systems, made DIY tech tools, and learned more about getting involved in the ecovillage community.
How Do Sci-Fi Authors Imagine the Future of Meetings?
We’re beaming in some ringers for this year’s Meetings Industry Forecast: professional science-fiction authors whose job is to figure out how the world — not to mention the universe — might change.
What’s the Meetings Industry’s Biggest Challenge?
We asked, you answered. Respondents to our annual Meetings Market Survey told us what they considered to be the most pressing challenges.
How Meeting Professionals Can Strike a Better Work-Life Balance
Is your job killing you? Here we give you the tools you need to manage overwork and avoid burnout.
What You Told Us About Your Biggest Challenge Surprised Us
Last year’s Meetings Market Survey respondents told us what makes their job difficult. Do you see yourself on this list?