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Pandemic-Caused Changes Strengthen Chicago Business Group
Executives’ Club of Chicago changed its membership model and event strategy during the pandemic — and found success. ‘We really leaned into our purpose,’ group’s CEO said.
DMOs Are Putting Accessibility on the Front Page
DMOs Visit Lauderdale and Experience Columbus have expanded their websites to make accessible restaurants, hotels, and attractions in their respective cities easier for visitors — and event organizers — to find.
Salary Survey 2022: Calculating the Pandemic’s Effect on Event Organizers’ Compensation, Day-to-Day Work
Planners may be better compensated than before COVID but there’s also a sense of unrest over the continuing uncertainties in the business events industry, according to the latest Convene Salary Survey.
How One Events Industry Professional Created Balance in Her Work Week
Dana Johnston was facing a problem familiar to many who responded to Convene’s Salary Survey: more work than can fit into a 40-hour week. Here’s what she did about it.
Is Work Flexibility a Bittersweet Benefit?
Some respondents to Convene’s 2022 Salary Survey said the increases in time saved by working remotely are being absorbed by the pandemic-era demands of the job.
Salary Survey 2022: What Do You Like Best, and Least, About Your Job?
In open-ended questions, planner respondents to the 2022 Convene Salary Survey shared how the pandemic has changed their roles and the industry as a whole — for better and for worse.
Business Events and Society: Divided We Fall
Business events shed light on complex issues of the day and can help make progress in bridging the political divide.
GME 2022: Finding the Right Balance in San Francisco
Higher travel costs, employee shortages, and choosier meeting attendees were among the trends explored at the annual meeting of Accor Hotels sales teams and executives.
Innovative Places to Work Find Success Through Events
According to a new list of the “100 Best Workplaces for Innovators,” events are key to retaining talent and organizational success.
Animazement Conference: Much More Than Cosplay
The annual fan event celebrates — and educates attendees about — Japanese culture through the visual arts of anime, manga, and more.
‘Hybrid Events Are Here to Stay’
How the American Society of Hematology is leaning into a strategy that attracts both virtual and in-person audiences.
Making the Business Case for Attending Events
It’s going to take some time to build conference attendance and corporate travel budgets back to 2019 levels. As we progress through the recovery, conference organizers — now more than ever — must help potential attendees justify their in-person participation in the event.