News & Trends

What’s happening — or coming up next — in the meetings and events world and beyond.

Convene’s 32nd Meetings Market Survey Results

Responses from Convene’s Annual Meetings Market Survey show the varying ways that event strategists are managing uncertainty, maximizing attendee engagement, and adopting new technologies like AI.

BY Magdalina Atanassova and Michelle Russell December 4, 2025

How Compressed Housing Windows Reduce Global Participation for Medical Meetings

What medical associations need to know about housing timelines and their international delegates.

BY Patricia Andrade December 3, 2025

Why the Business Events Community Is Built to Last

The long-term value of our community lies in our ability to strengthen the connections that allow societies to thrive.

BY Sherrif Karamat December 3, 2025

Using AI to Move the Needle on Late Registrations

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

Post-Con Survey Redo

What questions to ask — which ones to avoid — to increase your chances of getting the highest number of responses that yield insights.

BY Dave Lutz, CMP November 24, 2025

Planners Share Their Recent Challenges and Rewards

Event strategists from around the world told us how they’re staying flexible at a pivotal moment for the business events industry.

BY Convene Editors November 21, 2025

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Inside a Finance Officers Gathering, Rebuilding Association Value with Michelle Mason, and Our Favorite Stories of 2025

From how NAFOA blends tech and tradition to boost engagement, to Michelle Mason’s insights on future-ready associations, to the Convene editors’ favorite stories of 2025, here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova November 21, 2025

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Turning Crisis Into Learning, Smarter Event Marketing, and What Planners Value Most

From a viral TikTok that became a teachable moment, to MC2’s playbook for building trust and impact in event marketing, and fresh insights from Convene’s 2025 Salary Survey on what truly matters to planners — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova November 21, 2025

How to Make Subvention Programs Work Harder

A recent study shows that the current funding model to encourage group business falls short in significant areas beyond economics.

BY Kate Mulcrone November 18, 2025

Candy Retailers Come Together for a Confectionery Convention

Retailers gathered in Kentucky in April to collaborate on the making, packaging, and marketing of candy.

BY Michelle Russell November 17, 2025

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Building Year-Round Communities, Designing by Values, and the Art Behind Our Covers

From how a one-day festival fosters global engagement, to David Allison’s insights on values-driven event design, to the creative process behind Convene’s illustrated covers, here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova November 14, 2025

5 Things Corporate Events Are Doing Right

Sure, most corporate events have a bigger budget than association conferences. But what differentiates the best corporate events isn’t their scale or spend — it’s the thinking behind them.

BY Kimberly Hardcastle November 13, 2025

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