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Are You Putting the Right Voices on the Stage?

Bringing in big-name speakers doesn’t always translate into engaged audiences or big crowds. Speakers who deliver industry expertise with authenticity make people listen.

BY Barbara Palmer August 12, 2026

This Tech Titan Is Giving Networking a Home

HubSpot’s annual conference gathers thousands of meeting attendees under one roof. This year, the tech company has redesigned its approach to networking with spaces designed to feel intimate, personalized, and fun.

BY Barbara Palmer August 12, 2026

‘Unjudge Someone:’ How the Human Library Champions Diversity at Meetings

Human Library has found a home at face-to-face events, offering participants meaningful connections that help them recognize their unconscious biases and move from tolerance to acceptance.

BY Michelle Russell August 12, 2026

How This New International Meeting Is Tackling Sustainability

The first-ever International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels focused on the elephant in the room at COP. But it is intended to complement — not compete with — the annual UN climate change conference.

BY Michelle Russell August 12, 2026

Design a Story, Not a Schedule

When you think of the event as a tool to move people’s thinking from point A to point B, the agenda becomes more than a list of sessions. It becomes a path.

BY Beth Surmont August 12, 2026

Tracking the Changes Across Our Industry

As we celebrate Convene’s 40th anniversary in 2026, we’re looking back into our archives at stories that illustrate how the business events industry has changed with the world around it — and, in some cases, how meeting professionals have helped change the world.

BY Barbara Palmer August 12, 2026

Beyond a Code of Conduct: How to Plan for Civility at Events

An expert who assists in harassment and toxic conflict management for organizations and networks shares some best practices for planners.

BY Kate Mulcrone August 12, 2026

Events Industry Advice That Stands the Test of Time

Here are 10 Convene columns I’ve written over the past 20 years whose takeaways remain as applicable today as when they were first published.

BY Dave Lutz, CMP August 12, 2026

At Record-Breaking CEMA Summit, Corporate Event Marketers Focus on Leadership, Measurement, and Impact

Speakers emphasized agility and human judgment as event teams navigate global complexity and prove business impact at CEMA Summit 2026, which drew a record 850-plus corporate event marketers to Toronto for three days.

BY Gabrielle Weiss August 12, 2026

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.

BY Convene Editors August 12, 2026

A New Digital Tool for Adding More Trust Into Event Marketing

LinkedIn has begun rolling out a new feature called “Collaborative Posts” that allows up to five people (or LinkedIn Pages) to collaborate on a public post. For event marketers, the opportunity goes beyond expanding reach. Collaborative Posts could also help add something increasingly difficult to manufacture: credibility.

BY Kimberly Hardcastle August 12, 2026

A Vanderpump-ed Grand Opening in Las Vegas

A behind-the-scenes look at Caesars Entertainment’s newest luxury hotel, The Vanderpump Hotel, revealed the company’s evolving offerings for meetings.

BY Gabrielle Weiss August 12, 2026

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