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Events Sustainability as a Business Strategy

Marge Anderson, Executive Vice President, Seventhwave discusses the impact of sustainability on the environment, attendees and wellness.

BY Marge Anderson March 1, 2016

Leading Meeting Change with Adventure & Technology

John Chen, CEO and ‘Big Kid’ of Geoteaming shares how you can leverage technology for your next team building event.

BY John Chen February 1, 2016

Convene Live Presents: Mergers & Their Effect on the Meetings Industry

Major companies have been consolidating across the hospitality, technology and travel industries and we haven’t seen the last of these mergers.

BY David A Gabri Christie Hicks January 12, 2016

Convene Live Presents: Personalized Experiences: Tailoring Event Encounters to Woo & Wow Your Audience

Explore specific examples of personalization in action at conferences and trade shows, with tips and ideas you can adapt for your own events.

January 11, 2016

Poachers: Putting the ‘Arrr!’ in Room Block

When Lisa Mikita, CMP, CAE, started her new job at the American Foundry Society (AFS) this past fall, she had a new office, a new title — trade show and

BY Corin Hirsch December 31, 2015

Adding Surprise — and Joy — to Events

Actor Charlie Todd, founder of the New York City-based improvisational collective Improv Everywhere, finds zany ways to break through barriers and create shared experiences for strangers.

BY Barbara Palmer October 26, 2015

4 Key Lessons For Better Networking At Your Events

Every attendee wants to come home from a conference with a new set of business relationships. Use these four lessons to make sure your conference can help establish those connections.

BY David McMillin September 29, 2015

A Very Short Guide to Brain-Friendly Meetings

Our brains develop to retain information that seems important and to block out what seems like noise. Here’s how to get — and keep — your attendees’ attention.

BY Barbara Palmer September 28, 2015

How to Make a Memorable Exit

If you’re not thinking about how to end your meeting or event in an emotionally powerful way, you are missing a big opportunity.

BY Barbara Palmer September 28, 2015

Commerce + Creativity Does not Equal Cacophony

C2MTL stages its boldly designed program in large, open-air spaces — and through trial and error has learned how to calibrate its sound

BY Barbara Palmer May 1, 2015

Scene and Heard: 10 Tips for Getting the Best Sound Mix at Events

Getting the perfect sound mix at events and meetings can be difficult, but if you follow these best practices provided by our three experts you’ll make some sweet noise.

BY Kate Mulcrone May 1, 2015

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