The ancient Greeks used theater to deal with trauma in their communities. Digital technology — through groups like Theater of War Productions — is connecting modern audiences for the same purpose.

Frustration over hitches in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has tempered optimism for recovery, latest Dashboard survey results show, and struggles over revenues and the costs associated with hybrid events seem more pronounced in our January survey. Still, nearly half of planners and suppliers said they remain hopeful.

Not being sure about future plans is something Convene editor in chief Michelle Russell has come to embrace during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Mindful meditation is not meant to cushion us from our emotions, according to mindfulness teacher and expert, Leah Weiss, but to give us tools to work with them.

We often want to blame our colleagues when things don’t go well, but it makes more sense — and is more effective — to adjust the underlying systems, says organizational design expert Ali Randal. 

As we roll into the second month of 2021, event organizers reflect on what 2020 taught them and how they’ll be moving forward.

When the Global Wellness Summit hosted a four-day hybrid event in Palm Beach, Florida, serving as an example for how in-person events can be conducted safely was a key goal.

In an on-demand Convening Leaders session, the director of the Louvre Abu Dhabi walks us through the museum’s digital engagement strategy during the pandemic, providing insights for planners.

Nonprofit Accessible Yoga transitions its in-person event to a virtual one, tripling the number of educational sessions to 100 hours that could be viewed on demand over three months.