Podcast

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Using AI to Improve Registration and Leading with Empathy with Jahkini Bisselink

From how Spark can help planners uncover registration patterns and drive earlier action, to Jahkini Bisselink’s insights on cultural intelligence, generational connection, and trust — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova January 23, 2026

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Sustainability at CL26 and Key Insights from the 2025 Meetings Market Survey

From how Convening Leaders 2026 is raising the bar on sustainable event design to what this year’s Meetings Market Survey reveals about AI, DEI, costs, and shifting industry expectations — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova January 16, 2026

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Designing Digital Experiences for CL26, Tackling Planner Stress, and Celebrating 40 Years of Convene

From Devon Montgomery Pasha’s vision for immersive online engagement at Convening Leaders 2026, to new research on planner stress and a look back at four decades of Convene — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova January 9, 2026

What Will Define Events in 2026? Leaders Share Their Playbook

From AI and sponsorship reinvention to values-based design and measuring joy, the topics covered in Season 9 of the Convene Podcast help define the future shape of business events.

BY Magdalina Atanassova January 7, 2026

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Convention Centers Built for Community and a Look at CL26 Keynotes

From how new convention center designs are blending local and group needs, to a preview of Convening Leaders 2026’s main stage lineup — including Zanny Minton Beddoes, Adam Grant, Trevor Noah, and Tabitha Brown — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova December 19, 2025

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Budgeting for the New Normal, Measuring Joy, and Leading Change Through Design

From smart strategies for managing expenses, to why joy belongs among your KPIs according to Tahira Endean, and how sustainability and innovation can drive meaningful change — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova December 12, 2025

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Smarter AI Use, Evolving Sponsorship Models, and Sustainability at CL26

From what science says about staying in control of AI, to new strategies for sponsorship ROI and a first look at how Convening Leaders 2026 is baking sustainability into every touchpoint — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova December 5, 2025

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Inside a Finance Officers Gathering, Rebuilding Association Value with Michelle Mason, and Our Favorite Stories of 2025

From how NAFOA blends tech and tradition to boost engagement, to Michelle Mason’s insights on future-ready associations, to the Convene editors’ favorite stories of 2025, here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova November 21, 2025

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Turning Crisis Into Learning, Smarter Event Marketing, and What Planners Value Most

From a viral TikTok that became a teachable moment, to MC2’s playbook for building trust and impact in event marketing, and fresh insights from Convene’s 2025 Salary Survey on what truly matters to planners — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova November 21, 2025

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Building Year-Round Communities, Designing by Values, and the Art Behind Our Covers

From how a one-day festival fosters global engagement, to David Allison’s insights on values-driven event design, to the creative process behind Convene’s illustrated covers, here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova November 14, 2025

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Seth Godin on Leadership and AI, Plus Sustainable Swag and Smarter Event Menus

From Seth Godin’s take on how events inspire real leadership, to practical ways to cut food waste, reduce carbon, and rethink event giveaways, here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova November 7, 2025

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Smarter Workdays and Rethinking Networking Design

From expert strategies to organize your day and use AI more intentionally, to new research revealing what attendees really want from networking, here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.

BY Magdalina Atanassova October 31, 2025

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