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Inside Biofabricate, Where Fabric is Created From Life
Inside Biofabricate, where designers use biological materials to make clothing, utensils, electronics, and more.
What the Travel Ban Could Mean for Scientific Meetings
Scientific innovation requires global collaboration, say the co-signers of a letter opposing President Trump’s travel ban. ‘You shut the door to any particular group of people, and the world may look very different 40 years later.’
Silence Really Is Golden
Research shows that short periods of quiet time help us process our experiences. Here’s what that means for events.
How to Jump-Start Networking
What can urban planners teach meeting planners about creating environments that support conversation?
How Airbnb Open Is Changing the Attendee Experience
The peer-to-peer sharing platform has disrupted the hotel industry. Are meetings next?
Inside Emojicon 2016, 1st Conference Designed Around ‘Picture Characters’
Emoji may be adorable, but with billions sent each year, they also carry enormous social, political, and cultural weight.
Are Meetings, Conventions Our Best Hope for Creating Change in World?
Events over the last year might have you wondering if the world is coming apart. A writer who has committed himself to giving back asks: Can meetings and conventions help put it back together?
Adding Surprise — and Joy — to Events
Actor Charlie Todd, founder of the New York City-based improvisational collective Improv Everywhere, finds zany ways to break through barriers and create shared experiences for strangers.