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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.

February 20, 2017

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.

BY Barbara Palmer February 20, 2017

Silence Really Is Golden

Research shows that short periods of quiet time help us process our experiences. Here’s what that means for events.

BY Michelle Russell February 17, 2017

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

BY Barbara Palmer February 15, 2017

How to Jump-Start Networking

What can urban planners teach meeting planners about creating environments that support conversation?

BY Barbara Palmer February 15, 2017

Do Your Members Trust You?

Trust in institutions is plummeting. What’s an organization to do?

BY Barbara Palmer February 15, 2017

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.

February 13, 2017

Because Everybody Could Use a Nap

Casper Mattresses’ ‘snooze room’ is an event sponsor’s dream

BY David McMillin February 9, 2017

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,

BY Carolyn Clark February 7, 2017

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.

BY Corin Hirsch February 7, 2017

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.

February 7, 2017

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.

BY Corin Hirsch February 6, 2017

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