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The New Era of Gathering: Embracing ‘Generous Authority’
Get ready for Priya Parker to get to the heart of — and reimagine — what you do for a living.
The Long-Awaited Opening of a New Museum Coincides with Juneteenth
Two decades in the making, the International African American Museum and gathering space in Charleston, South Carolina, will trace the untold stories of enslaved Africans brought to the U.S.
Convene On Site: Breaking With Convention in Seattle
An inside look at Summit, Seattle’s latest convention center space.
On Site: What’s New for Meetings in New Orleans
While in New Orleans, a city known for its longstanding and colorful traditions, Convene Senior Editor Jennifer N. Dienst finds a wave of revitalization is forging a new kind of visitor experience.
5 Ways to Use AI to Help Spark Event Session Ideas
Artificial intelligence is the new power tool for events, but keep in mind its limitations — and be ready to verify and edit the information it gives you.
Want Better Pay? Take a Hike
A new Stanford study suggests that women can get more out of what they want in negotiations, including salary discussions, if they step away from the negotiating table and go for a walk instead.
Should You Break the Bank to Hire a Celebrity Speaker?
More seats remain empty at keynote and main sessions. Here’s why featuring celebrities probably isn’t the answer to filling them — and what audiences care about instead, according to research from Freeman.
What the Back-to-the-Office Challenge Has to Do With In-Person Events
We asked The Empathy Advantage: Leading the Empowered Workforce authors Heather E. McGowan and Chris Shipley for their insights on what an empowered workforce portends for events.
Does Leading With Empathy Mean You’re a Pushover?
We asked The Empathy Advantage: Leading the Empowered Workforce authors Heather E. McGowan and Chris Shipley to share how to lead teams with greater empathy — and why that doesn’t make you ineffectual.
What Does an Event Designed With Empathy Look Like?
The Empathy Advantage: Leading the Empowered Workforce coauthors and future of work and technology strategists Heather E. McGowan and Chris Shipley — an in-demand speaker and former event organizer, respectively — offer their perspectives on how empathetic design changes the participant experience.
CEO on Creating ‘a Kind Place’ for Staff Members
A conversation with Zena Burgess, the CEO of the Australian Psychological Society, on demonstrating empathy with a remote workforce.
‘It’s About Having Empathy All the Way Around’
In their new book, The Empathy Advantage: Leading the Empowered Workforce, future of work and technology strategists Heather E. McGowan and Chris Shipley argue that post-pandemic, the world’s workforce is empowered with agency and autonomy, and the old ways of managing people no longer apply.