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For Medical Meetings, Los Angeles is Just What the Doctor Ordered
Los Angeles is a world center of medical excellence, innovation, and research, offering a limitless source of valuable content and visionary experts for conventions attracting doctors, nurses, physician assistants, medical researchers, technicians, residents, and other health care professionals and exhibitors.
From Culture to Sports to Cuisine, Why Madrid Has It All for Business Events
Here are five ways event organizers can immerse their attendees in the sights and sounds of Madrid.
Why Events Keep Coming Back to Daytona Beach
Ocean Center staff members are “always helpful with everything,” said one client in the gaming industry, while another satisfied customer praised the center’s “can-do attitude.”
News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas
We get it, you’re busy. So, the Convene editors have curated the latest tips and trends in the world of work for you. Take a look at what caught our eye this past week.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
World-Class F&B Complement World-Class Expansion at Calgary’s BMO Centre
Strategic and sustainable menus will make meetings more delicious at Calgary’s newly expanded BMO Centre.
What Event Professionals Like Most — and Least — About Their Jobs
Respondents didn’t hold back when asked to share how they feel about their jobs — the good, the bad, and the ugly — in several open-ended questions in Convene’s Salary Survey 2023. Here’s a taste of what they had to say.
Who’s Asking Questions and Why?
Bill Reed, chief event strategy officer for the American Society of Hematology, offered insights from his research and experience on the issue of men dominating Q&A conference sessions, after listening to a Convene Podcast episode on that topic.
The Rise of LinkedIn
The popularity of social media’s most businesslike channel — LinkedIn — has exploded in recent years, including among event professionals.
10 Tips for Event Professionals Using LinkedIn
In the last two decades, LinkedIn has evolved far beyond a platform where professionals could post their resumes. Here are ideas for getting the most out of LinkedIn from three savvy event pros.
Fast-Growing Airport Helps Austin Meetings Reach New Heights
More meetings and events are landing in Austin thanks to exciting growth at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
They’ll Want to Come Back Again: Dallas Does More than Great Meetings
From a planner’s point of view, hosting an event at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas is a clear win: The world-class event venue has 724,000+ square feet of contiguous exhibit space; versatile meeting spaces and ballrooms; and even more on the horizon with an expansion beginning construction in 2024.