Behind the Scenes
Ethical Tech: Questions Alexa Can’t Answer
Tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar says that we don’t think deeply about how tech is changing ‘how we live, love, learn, and even die.’
What’s a (Working) Mother to Do?
Women, recent research says, have to overcome barriers to career advancement once they become mothers. Events shouldn’t add to their hurdles.
Events Must Have a Higher Purpose
The responses to two new survey questions indicate that event professionals have an opportunity to play a bigger role in making the world a better place.
Witnessing an Open-Heart Surgery
We peered through the glass right into the patient’s open chest as the surgery team meticulously did their work — holding the young woman’s heart in their hands, inserting a new valve, replacing a coronary artery, and stitching up.
Report Spotlights 5 Forces Shaping Future of Business Events Industry
A new report helps event organizers design experiences that will resonate with participants today and tomorrow.
Humility Is a Virtue, Says Marketing Guru Seth Godin
The Convening Leaders 2019 Main Stage speaker shares insights from his new book, This Is Marketing, and applies them directly to the events industry.
Behind the Scenes: ‘An Uncomfortable Position’
Event technologies can help make events run more smoothly, but that’s not the only kind of experience we should be designing for participants.
Homelessness is a Shared Problem — and on All of Us
This summer, an article about a conference for physicians pulling out of its host city because attendees felt unsafe walking the streets of San Francisco — where open drug illness
‘A Day of Reckoning’ — How Events are Changing the World
Our September cover story showcases three international events, two of which launched this year to address the challenge of human migration from completely different disciplines. All three hinge on bringing together perspectives from all over the world to focus on solutions to our most pressing issues.
Behind the Scenes: Events Business, Tourism are Different Species
Both the role of event professionals and the business of events are being transformed. You told us so.
Behind the Scenes: A Seat at the Table
Your participants’ F&B experience is shaped by a lot more than what’s on their plates. The good news is that it’s not beyond your control.
Behind the Scenes: The Future of Work
The World Economic Forum has identified four megatrends for the future of work. Here’s how they apply to the business-events industry.