What food trends and stories should event planners have on their radar? Convene provides a weekly roundup of what’s making news in the F&B and business travel worlds.

We can arrive at solutions to our organizations’ challenges — and those of the world — in many ways. A well-designed event, in my book, is the best avenue.

In the weeks leading up to a children’s business fair, marketing professionals at Newell Brands summit helped youngsters develop a business strategy and learn important life skills.

Through artist Dennis Wojtkiewicz’s paintings, we find a new way of looking at the future — and fleeting present — of food.

From bustling marketplaces to serene resorts, Thailand offers a range of experiences for groups.

What consumer and business trends are most relevant to events? Speakers at CEIR Predict, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research’s annual exhibition outlook conference, identified three that deserve attention.

Dr. Gunhild Stordalen, founder and executive chair of EAT, tells 1,000 attendees at EAT Stockholm Food Forum that ‘everyone can make a difference’ in battling global issue.

Associations leave a wide-range of enduring legacies. Now, through a new award program, their impact goes even farther — including this year to fight kidney disease in Laos and help a music nonprofit that has a school in South Africa.

Here’s advice from planners on the PCMA Catalyst forum about what to do when a venue tacks on event fees and other surprise charges.