News & Trends
Is AI Putting Our Humanity at Risk?
As thousands of tech leaders urge a pause for the development of advanced artificial intelligence, we look back at an earlier call for prioritizing human connection.
SocialOffset: An Alternative to Destination Boycotts
The new initiative enables groups meeting in destinations whose policies don’t align with their values to offset their spending in that state by supporting charities that do.
Creating Empathetic Events
Empathy in design is what takes audience experience to the next level.
Is Event Technology Prepared for Another Pandemic?
Three event executives discuss strategic challenges for international business events — including whether event technology is better positioned to handle another public health crisis that requires events to return to digital-only experiences.
GMID in New Orleans: Spotlighting the Destination’s Role in Successful Events
New Orleans & Company rolls out the red carpet for professionals from the business events and related industries on Global Meetings Industry Day.
Powered by a Multi-Channel Marketing Approach
WindEurope is leveraging its platforms, including its face-to-face events, to move the needle on wind power in Europe and around the world.
The Multiple Realities of Meeting in the Metaverse
Drawing inspiration from the film that swept the Academy Awards. Or maybe just its title — ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.’
‘Relationships Change Us More Than Facts’
Why we need bigger circles and to keep having difficult conversations.
Meeting for Cosmetic Reasons
The 76th Society of Cosmetic Chemists’ Annual Meeting & Showcase reunited members for networking plus a program designed around a ‘Future of Beauty’ theme.
The Metaverse and Events, According to ChatGPT
Convene asked ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence released by OpenAI in 2022, how the metaverse will improve business events. Here’s what it told us.
What Does an Event in the Metaverse Look Like?
The World Economic Forum, along with partners Microsoft and Accenture, gave us a preview of the possibilities at its Annual Meeting in January 2023.
A Virtual Tour Through Atlanta’s Convention Offerings
Atlanta Meta World, launched in 2022 by the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, aims to attract real-life meetings and tourism through its lifelike virtual platform. Managing Editor Casey Gale took the platform for a spin.