At sessions led by the artist Adam Rosendahl, attendees write and draw directly on butcher-paper covered tables, in conversation with others.

The Art of Connecting

How Adam Rosendahl’s Late Nite Art workshops use storytelling, music, and drawing to help attendees break down barriers, connect in new ways and unleash creativity.

In the ECR 2026 entrance hall, a towering sculpture of Athena, the Greek goddess of reason and wisdom, welcomed attendees; behind her, the venue’s polySTAGE, a staging installation made up of 52 LED panels, beckoned with an immersive atmosphere of ancient Greek architecture and mythological figures.

An Immersive Learning Experience for Physician Attendees

The European Congress of Radiology’s 2026 annual meeting used its venue’s built-in 3D and LED capabilities to to bring ancient Greek mythology — and the program’s “Rays of Knowledge” theme — to life.

Art plays a central role in ISTElive’s experiential sessions.

Learning as an Art Form

These educators integrate art into teaching strategies, so it’s only natural that their own continuing education program at their society’s annual conference would tap creative expression as a learning tool, too.

Fax machines were so critical in 1998 that it was hard to imagine the meetings industry surviving without them.

A Partly Cloudy Crystal Ball

As we celebrate Convene’s 40th anniversary, we’re looking back into our archive. Here’s how two contributors imagined the future at the turn of this century, writing from a world operating with 56K dial-up computer modems and a fax machine in every office.

A group of diverse young people laughing together outside

Why ‘Belonging Is Not Downloaded, It Is Experienced’

Cultural strategist José Luis Piñeiro explains why live events, once considered communication tools, are becoming something much bigger — “behavioral architecture” that shapes belonging, identity, and collective meaning.

What’s Shaping Live Experiences in 2026?

That’s the question “The Experience Design Report,” based on the survey responses of nearly 450 event professionals, seeks to answer, taking into account everything from educational programming and networking to event tech.

'One lesson from NATO’s 75th Anniversary Summit is that milestones should be designed as experiences, not simply announced as themes.'

Make Milestone Moments Matter

Five events industry experts share how to plan your organization’s milestone, like a significant anniversary, so it honors the past while pointing the way toward the future.

Numerica SkyRide cable cars offer a bird’s- eye view of Riverfront Park. Photo courtesy Troy Walsh

A River Runs Through It

For centuries a gathering place for the native peoples of the Inland Northwest, Spokane has come into its own as a destination for business events today while not losing sight of its origins. Earlier this year, Convene got a behind-the-scenes look at how the city brought its past and present together as it hosted the nonprofit AMC Institute’s (AMCI) Annual Meeting.

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