News & Trends
Staffing Shortage in Travel and Hospitality Sectors Remains an Issue
The average number of open positions at hotels dropped in the fall, but improvements are coming slowly, report shows.
Managers and Employees Don’t See Eye-to-Eye on a Return to the Office
Study shows almost half of managers polled want to bring remote workers back to the office, but more than 60 percent of employees don’t like the idea.
3 Travel Trends to Watch in 2023
For the Events Industry Forecast, Convene editors mined numerous sources and found three trends that will impact travel — and the events and hospitality industries — in the near future.
How to Cultivate Connection at Events
A networking expert and a meeting organizer share their ideas about networking at events, and how to make everyone comfortable while doing it.
5 Business Trends in 2023 That Will Impact Events
The business events industry will continue to face challenges in 2023. Here are five business trends to watch.
Resilience Is Not Just an Inside Job
In her Convening Leaders 2023 session, Arianna Galligher will give participants tips for building their own resilience and on how to support their colleagues.
How Diversity in Design Collaborative is Working to Bring Equity to Design Industry
Black designers are coming together to address the lack of Black representation in the design industry, and the events industry is part of that effort.
Meet Detroit: The City That Moves You
As you gear up for Convening Leaders 2023, get to know what makes the Motor City so special — and then make plans to be at Booth 19 in Columbus for a deeper understanding of Detroit.
Biggest Economic Impact? Event Planners Weigh in
In Convene’s October Recovery Dashboard Survey, we asked planners and suppliers to share how they are dealing with economic pressures and what factors will affect their 2023 business.
Top Social Media Channels for Event Organizers
Sara Fellows, director of social media at mdg, shares her thoughts on the top social media sites to promote events for Convene’s annual Events Industry Forecast.
How to Open — and Close — a Meeting
In our latest Meetings and Your Brain column, we look at why the first and last 5 percent of a meeting “really matters,” as conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker says.
Allyson Felix: Standing up for What You Believe in
Olympian and PCMA Convening Leaders Main Stage speaker Allyson Felix had the courage to chart a course that took her beyond her comfort zone — and is making an impact that goes far beyond her record-breaking personal successes.