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How the Country’s Most Forward-Thinking City Is Keeping Attendees Entertained
As more airlines add service to San Jose, the city is standing out on plenty of consideration lists for meetings and events. Discover what’s waiting for your attendees in Silicon Valley.
A Playful Approach to Community Service
See what happens when members of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons come together in a project tied directly to what they care about — and that also leaves something behind in the communities where they meet.
Silence Really Is Golden
Research shows that short periods of quiet time help us process our experiences. Here’s what that means for events.
A Few Tweaks Can Work Wonders for Meetings
More than 1,200 people participated in the 128th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) last year, which was held Nov. 13–16 at the La Quinta
How to Jump-Start Networking
What can urban planners teach meeting planners about creating environments that support conversation?
Do Your Members Trust You?
Trust in institutions is plummeting. What’s an organization to do?
6 Questions With a James Beard-Nominated Chef
As more convention attendees discover what makes Louisville a top-tier foodie destination, we caught up with one of the city’s culinary leaders. Learn why this city is different, why it’s delicious and how its food culture is evolving.
Because Everybody Could Use a Nap
Casper Mattresses’ ‘snooze room’ is an event sponsor’s dream
3 Valuable Lessons From Microsoft’s Digital Strategy
As Microsoft works to help businesses create and optimize their digital transformation, the company counts on events, both digital and face to face, to strengthen its relationships with existing partners,
Seeing the Unseen
How do you inject a familiar idea, or event, with new life? Two creative experts — Dan Goods of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Kati Quigley of Microsoft — share their sources of inspiration.
Is This the Future of Conferences?
When digital media publisher Charlie Melcher set out to create a conference to bring together digital storytellers, he threw out the playbook.
Tips on Culinary Marketing From a (Sometime) Food Writer
How can you more effectively market the flavor of a destination? Convene’s Associate Editor Corin Hirsch serves up some advice.