Since the business-events industry is female-dominated, you might think sexual harassment isn’t an issue. But a Convene survey — plus interviews with some of the respondents — shows that’s not the case at all.

Emergency rescue drills, infectious-disease care and more at the 2017 Wilderness Risk Management Conference.

The convergence of health care and technology is reaching an inflection point at a time when other pressures are putting the squeeze on medical meetings. How can they stay relevant in a shifting landscape?

The “Decision to Attend 2” study quantifies what makes your attendees want to go to your meetings.

Post-Maria, the Puerto Rico Convention Center didn’t sustain any major damage, making it a main hub for relief efforts.

When Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston, the George R. Brown Convention Center prepared itself to shelter a thousand evacuees. They ended up with more than 10,000 — some of whom stayed for three weeks.

The president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation offers after-school arts programs and job training for ‘people who have been given up for dead.’

Wired’s editor in chief on making technology work for the good of society.

The architect and designer breaks disciplinary boundaries connecting science, engineering, and art.

Hilton’s chief executive is credited with helping create the second-largest hotel company in the world. And his people skills rival his business skills.

Hotel nights, direct spending, tax revenue — these numbers capture just a fraction of what face-to-face gatherings mean. As the
events industry aims to articulate its true value to lawmakers and the general public, the narrative needs to include both dollars and difference-making efforts.

An initiative at Germany’s Maritim hotels turns broken dishes into asphalt — and that’s just the beginning.