‘Honestly, They’re Kids,’ Said CEO of Long Beach Area’s CVB on why the community rallied to soften the experience for migrant children living in a temporary shelter. 

After two years of digital experimentation, organizations of all stripes are coming to a collective realization — a successful event strategy requires cultivating a strong, year-round online community. 

After false starts and months of virtual experiences, in-person events are returning. Here’s what organizers of three physical events held in the second half of 2021 learned. 

As we close out 2021, the editorial team reflects on what stories we’ve worked on this year that have stuck with us.

Here are shifts in events that Convene’s editors have their eye on for 2022, based on what the past year has taught us and what experts inside and outside the events industry forecast for the year ahead.

Can you think of a word that captures how you’d like to move through the coming year? We’re sharing a few that will be our mantras.

The latest COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard Survey results reveal that planners and suppliers feel more hopeful as they face COVID’s latest variant — and that planners are less inclined to cancel their upcoming in-person events than they were when in the throes of the Delta variant.

Maritz Holdings announced yesterday that Steve Maritz will move into an executive chairman role following nearly 25 years as CEO & chairman. David Peckinpaugh, current president of Maritz Global Events, one of Maritz Holdings’ core business units, will take over day-to-day management of Maritz Holdings as president & CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2022.

At Convening Leaders 2022, Indra Nooyi will talk about her experiences at as a pioneering female business leader and how we need to focus on family to unleash the economy’s full potential.

In its poll of 500 corporate meeting planners, Delamar Hotels found that the majority of their future in-person events will be networking receptions.

A major task for organizations in 2022 is retaining and engaging employees. One way to stay connected? Building community through shared moments of play online.

Four event marketing professionals share their perspectives on the future of events — and how marketers will need to rethink how they market them.