How Risk Averse Are Event Organizers?
One Convening Leaders 2020 session presenter conducted a little experiment among his audience to find how risk averse event organizers are. The results speak volumes about getting buy-in for your bold ideas.
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The Future is Here: Robot Chefs are Making Cheeseburgers
A robot is making burgers at a restaurant one block away from the Moscone Center in San Francisco, and, according to our writer, they’re as good as any celebrity chef’s.
Condoleezza Rice: ‘We Are Only as Strong as Our Weakest Link’
The 66th Secretary of State reflected on her life, career, and lessons she’s learned in leadership at PCMA Convening Leaders in San Francisco.
Hands-on Help at Convening Leaders 2020
Hospitality Helping Hands volunteers sorted and packaged food donations to serve people in need.
Helping Attendees Avoid Distractions at Events
Indistractable author and speaker Nir Eyal tells you how to keep attendees’ attention on the session — without asking them to put away their phones.
Shoptalk’s All-Women Speaker Lineup Is Bold. Is It Fair?
Shoptalk’s decision to go with female-only speakers at its 2020 event was applauded widely as a bold move, but not uniformly seen as a good idea. Here are two things to consider.
Events Industry Forecast: What’s Next in Tech, Travel, Lodging, Exhibitions
In our annual Events Industry Forecast, Convene’s editors take a look at the top trends and new ideas shaping the meetings industry — and what’s on the horizon.
What Meeting Planners Can Do to Reduce Food Waste
There are multiple ways event organizers can use their roles to lower food waste, from asking for low-waster food options to utilizing new technologies for calculating food usage to donating edible leftovers whenever possible.
Airbnb Is Heading to Antarctica with Sabbatical Program
No one is renting out their home — the company is inviting volunteers to spend some time at the South Pole, as part of its Sabbatical program, aimed at travel to ‘do good.’ The initiative, however, has raised a few eyebrows.
Moving the Needle on Food Donations from Events
Yes, you can donate unused prepared leftovers from events with little liability risk, but it takes early planning, and working closely with partners.
Nudging Healthy Behavior on Site
It took the Milano Convention Centre 18 months to earn Gold Level Healthy Venue status from the World Obesity Federation. Here’s how they did it — and how they help event organizers encourage attendees to make smart choices.
Will Automation Put Women Out of Work?
Experts say the gender issues that traditionally have impacted women more than their male counterparts could create even bigger barriers for them as all workers face changes in technology and automation.