Behind the Scenes
Outside the Echo Chamber
For insights on how stakeholders want to participate in future events, we’re seeking out unusual sources.
‘A Small Window’ to Heal the Planet
Jane Goodall and Bill Gates are hopeful about changing the course of the climate crisis — and the events industry has a big role to play.
The Peaks and Valleys of Events Industry Recovery
The business events industry’s recovery may not be following the straight path that we had hoped, but it is taking shape in other ways.
‘Bill to Require Gender Equality in Dummies’
We were about to sail through an intersection but we never made it to the other side. Last fall, my daughter, Megan, was driving me and her infant daughter to
We Shouldn’t Take the Air We Breathe for Granted
We have been single-minded in our approach to keeping venues clean and safe for attendees. But we’ve been missing one very important —maybe the most important — thing.
Digital Event Experiences That Go Places
After months of limited in-person social engagement, many in the business events industry are ready to experience real things, places, and spaces. Some organizations are doing just that, even through digital events.
Getting Comfortable With Uncertainty
Not being sure about future plans is something Convene editor in chief Michelle Russell has come to embrace during the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Where the Wood Chopping Happens’
Business events professionals may not see themselves as creative types, but now, more than ever, that’s who you are.
What Won’t Change
The pandemic has shifted our work and life priorities. Here are some things we’ve started doing while stuck at home that we plan on sticking with.
Soft Skills for Hard Times
The coronavirus crisis is an opportunity to work on strategies that will help you prepare for success during the COVID-19 recovery process.
Physical Distancing Doesn’t Prevent Us From Staying Social
As we hunker down and practice social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, we look for ways to retain our close connections.
Managing the Epidemic … of the Imposter Syndrome
What the widespread incidence of the imposter syndrome has to do with Convene’s 29th Annual Meetings Market Survey.