News & Trends
Five Trade Shows and How They Grew
Five trade shows in varied fields — healthcare, hotel design, marijuana cultivation, woodworking, and baseball coaching — share the secrets of their success.
Greenbuild Goes Global
With the demand for ecofriendly construction expected to double every three years, the world’s largest show dedicated to green buildings is about to get even bigger.
How Will Millennials Change Meetings?
Hint: It’s all about flexibility.
Pass the Bot Joy!
Little pieces of art called Bots played a whimsical role in connecting attendees to each other and PCMA partners during PCMA’s Education Conference.
Inside Convene’s 2017 Salary Survey
Convene TV hosts Carrie Ferenac and Kimberly Bottom discover surprising insights from this year’s results.
3 Takeaways From Freeman’s Global Brand Experience Study
Nearly 1,000 global marketers shared how live events fit in their overall strategy, shedding light on opportunities for growth and development in the industry.
Is Your Job Killing You?
Are meeting professionals overworked? Overstressed? Overloaded? Overwhelmed? If you’re like the rest of the workforce across the U.S. and around the world — yes, a lot of you probably are.
How Businesses Come Back in the Face of Great Disruption
According to one expert, it starts with the organization’s culture.
Convene Salary Survey 2017
Most people who responded to our salary survey are happy to be in the meetings profession — but nearly 40 percent say they are dissatisfied with their salaries.
‘Fed Up’
Most women who responded to an international survey think that there are gender inequities in salaries and opportunities in the meetings and events industry.
5 Destinations Using Virtual Reality to Put You in Their Place
Virtual reality has finally arrived. And destinations and venues are getting increasingly creative about using it for 360-degree tours, high-flying site visits, and more. Grab your headset and take a look.
Clean-Sport Movement: Inside World Anti-Doping Agency’s Annual Symposium
WADA monitors illegal performance-enhancing drugs in athletics more than just every four years when the Summer Olympics come around.