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Reimagine Event Sustainability: Join Canada’s Walk ’n Talk Outdoors
Explore Houston’s Discovery Green park Tuesday with cultural storyteller Lori McCarthy and learn how to integrate sustainable practices into your own event planning.
New Orleans: A Top Convention Destination
Its exuberant vibe and multicultural nature — plus world-class meeting facilities — have helped make New Orleans the third-most-visited convention destination in the U.S., according to a recent report.
To Space and Beyond
Two Convening Leaders sessions showed how the innovative Space Cities Network initiative can serve as a blueprint for other sectors — and underscore how events can leverage the power of the knowledge economy.
CL25 Main Stage Speaker Scott Galloway on What’s Ahead for 2025
The marketing guru’s recent annual trend forecast webinar gives us a foretaste of what Convening Leaders participants can expect from his session. Here’s a hint: AI + travel.
What to See, Do — and Eat — in Houston
Here are five things to know about Houston to help visitors experience the best of the city during Convening Leaders 2025 — or any time.
Convening Leaders 2025 Takes Off in Houston
Audience feedback and input from event professionals have helped shape the education program — here’s what participants can expect and what’s new.
Ask More Questions, Get More Results From Your Negotiations
Alex Carter led two PCMA Business School sessions on negotiating during Convening Leaders 2025. But this United Nations negotiation trainer and Columbia Law School professor didn’t help participants prep for battle: Her approach is more about steering than winning.
Advice for Planners: ‘You Don’t Have to Fear Negotiation’
Alex Carter led two PCMA Business School sessions on negotiating during Convening Leaders 2025. But this United Nations negotiation trainer and Columbia Law School professor didn’t help participants prep for battle: Her approach is more about steering than winning.
CL25 Speaker Kishore Mahbubani on the Coming Asian Century
At CL25, four Main Stage speakers will encourage audiences to expand their own thinking. Convene spoke with Kishore Mahbubani, former UN Security Council President and authority on geopolitical shifts, about using business events as platforms for global understanding and collaboration.
It’s Time to Ditch Those Tired Generational Stereotypes
When it comes to succeeding in the workplace, labeling people according to their age means we all lose. Consider shared values instead.
Ensuring Live Events are Accessible to All
Accessibility consultant Austin Whitney’s love of music and music festivals led to his life’s mission to improve access at events for people with disabilities.
Who Organized the Event Better — Humans or AI?
Humans faced off against AI in an event-planning competition at PCMA Convening Leaders 2024, and the result of the exercise shines a light on industry gaps and opportunities.