No, it’s not hybrid work or gen AI. It speaks to the polarized world we live in and how that is felt in the workplace.

After reading a Convene online story about trends, a reader pledges to cut through the social media noise and demand trustworthiness of others — and herself — in the coming year.

Instead of canceling their events at — or boycotting — politically polarized host destinations, organizations are choosing to show up and speak up, in a show of support.

Here’s a simple project-management tool that can help streamline internal communications — and clarify accountability — for annual meetings. 

When the International AIDS Society commissioned a local artist for its conference logo, it did more than honor the Indigenous population of host city Brisbane. It helped raise awareness of that community’s challenges with HIV. 

These easy-to-implement ideas will make your attendees’ experience more personalized and highly engaging.

A new Freeman Trends Report looks at what attendees want from events in 2024 — and it is not more of the same.

Author, coaching expert, leading management thinker — and Convening EMEA 2024 keynote speaker — Michael Bungay Stanier reveals the transformative power of asking the right questions. And then, really listening to the answers.

A Convene reader asks how event organizers can help communities navigate ambivalence, fear, and anger over climate change at their meetings.

The “Big Bang Theory” star and neuroscientist caps a week of education at Convening Leaders 2024 by exploring the connection between professional fulfillment and emotional wellbeing.

During a Convening Leaders 2024 fireside chat, President Bill Clinton and 67th Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton discussed the need for fostering human connections — and how that happens at in-person events.

Leonard Hoops, president and CEO of Visit Indy and chair of PCMA’s 2024 Board of Directors and Trustees, shares his multi-pronged goals for PCMA in the new year.