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Big ‘Small City’ of Sioux Falls Offers Up Food and Fun You Might Not Expect
South Dakota’s largest city is home to under 200,000 people, but it’s far from small. Settled on the banks of the Big Sioux River, these South Dakotans know about big food and big entertainment, vital parts of any memorable business event.
On Site in Baltimore, Where Past and Present Meet
Ahead of Destinations International’s annual conference in July, Convene Managing Editor Jennifer N. Dienst participated in a media trip, walking where American history took place and learning how to pick crabs like a local.
3 Washington, DC Assets to Add Value to Your Next Business Meeting
The nation’s capital is leading the way for key industries like education, the medical sector, and more, and for business event planners, it’s bursting with the potential to enhance and add program value. Below are three offerings to help ensure your next DC event is a success.
Columbus: Let’s Set the Narrative Straight
Columbusites have heard the whispers for years — that people who’ve never visited Columbus believe it is a beige city with nothing to offer for convention attendees.
‘Be Yourself, and Everybody Else Can Adjust to You’
PCMA Groundbreaker Ashlee Ammons, president and co-founder of event tech company Mixtroz, on how she and her mother found funding — and their way — in a white, male-dominated industry.
New Experience Columbus Digital Tools Help Visitors Plan Their Trips
The destination’s suite of digital services gives event attendees, business travelers, leisure visitors, and local residents helpful, easy ways to find things to do in the city.
Who’s in Charge of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?
An HR services company found that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not anyone’s responsibility at 17 percent of nearly 400 companies it recently surveyed. PCMA EduCon Main Stage speaker Janet Stovall says it’s everyone’s responsibility — and business has the power to solve racial inequity.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas
Looking for ways to do your job better — or for the latest trends in the world of work? Here’s a roundup of career-related stories selected by the editors of Convene.
Baseball Stadium Pinch Hits as Convention Site
Petco Park, home of MLB’s San Diego Padres, was turned into a winning replacement site for Warrior West 2021, a military resource and training expo attended by 2,000 participants and 200 exhibitors.
How One Virtual Event Created ‘Organic’ Interactions
The Data + AI Summit North America 2021 focused on creating opportunities for intimate conversations among its 65,000 attendees.
When the Shuttles Stopped
As in-person events begin to rev back up, their success will rest on many of the supplier partners that supported them pre-pandemic. Convene spoke to one shuttle transportation provider to learn what the past 18 months have been like and what new business model must be created for the road ahead.