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Five Tools for Difficult Conversations
Convening EMEA 2026 keynoter Poornima Luthra on how to remove the blocks that keep us from trusting and talking to others who think very differently than ourselves.
‘Unjudge Someone:’ How the Human Library Champions Diversity at Meetings
Human Library has found a home at face-to-face events, offering participants meaningful connections that help them recognize their unconscious biases and move from tolerance to acceptance.
Human Connection Is the Glue
The results of the 2026 EMEA Engagement Survey for business events professionals are in, revealing how organizers and suppliers are prioritizing creating stronger interpersonal bonds in an increasingly fractured and AI-driven world.
A Look Inside Convening EMEA 2025
Here's what to expect this week as the business events industry gathers in Rotterdam.
Facing the Future Together
Why Convening EMEA Main Stage speaker Thimon de Jong believes that cross-generation conversations about the future are the real resilience strategy.
What’s Next for Convene 4 Climate
Tanya Popeau, PCMA’s head of global sustainability, shares how the Convene 4 Climate 2025 conference will build on the work of the first gathering.
Convening EMEA Comes to Rotterdam
PCMA's Jaimé Bennett reveals what’s on tap for participants at this year's Convening EMEA.
Connection Is the New Currency
Convening EMEA keynote speaker Noreena Hertz, a British economist and best-selling author with a proven track record for predicting trends that will shape the world, will share her insights on what’s next and why — and how to apply them to business events — on the Main Stage on October 15. Here’s a sneak preview.
EMEA Engagement Survey: Meeting at the Intersection of Digital and Analog
Event professionals who participated in this year’s PCMA EMEA Engagement Survey are as focused on designing for the human side of events as mastering the technology that can help them create those experiences that resonate with their audiences.
A More Minimalist Approach to Business Strategy
What can the Convening EMEA 2024 audience expect to learn from Abir Haddoud’s session, “The Power of Focus: Why Less is More in Strategy”? How to cut through the noise to focus on what really matters — in business and in life.
‘Technology With Purpose’: Have a Valid Business Case When Using AI
Generative AI has swept the business landscape — including the events industry — but it takes time and effort to figure out its best uses.
EMEA Region Survey Concludes: Time to Collaborate
Business events industry respondents to the latest PCMA EMEA Engagement Survey said that the No. 1 priority for their employers is collaboration and strategic partnerships. Meanwhile, opportunities to collaborate with their peers was often cited by event organizers as the one thing they would like to see at an industry event. This emphasis on working together suggests how the industry is charting a path forward.