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What to Do About Fake and Predatory Conferences
Is there a solution for putting an end to fake and predatory conferences? Professors, meeting professionals, and more weigh in with their own experiences.
What’s New in Travel, Food and Beverage
What food trends and stories should event planners have on their radar? Convene provides a weekly roundup of what’s making news in the F&B and business travel worlds.
Calgary’s Compact Convention Center Neighborhood is Big on Options
Shopping, dining, entertainment, and three 4-star properties pack the area surrounding the convention centre. And an elevated walkway will keep attendees warm as they travel to and fro.
How Medical Conferences Are Embracing Wellness (White Paper)
They’re issues that people in every industry report suffering from, but for those in the medical field, they can be especially severe.
How One Conference Sponsor Achieves High ROI
One sponsor at the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society medical conference has experienced a consistently high ROI for eight years. The meeting manager shares how they did it.
News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas
We get it, you’re busy. So, the Convene editors have curated the latest tips and trends in the world of work for you. Take a look at what caught our eye this past week.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
Essential Food & Drink Experiences
Weaving local flavors into your event can help attendees experience and enjoy the destination even more. Happily, Seattle is known for its array of regional selections, with most hotels, venues, and restaurants offering a wealth of locally sourced bites and sips.
What Are WELL Buildings and Healthy Venues — And Why Should We Care?
Convention centers are embracing green building standards as a way to make their venues more Earth-friendly. Creating building environments that help their inhabitants thrive just may be the next big thing.
Reinventing the Health-Care Conference
The Manova summit debuted in 2018 as an experiment in changing conversations about the future of health care. With the second annual summit underway, here’s a look at how organizers are leaning into lessons learned last year.
Getting Buy-In for Green Events
Mercedes Hunt, the founder and owner of Map & Compass Consulting, is a passionate advocate for event sustainability. Years of experience, as well as years of academic research, have revealed
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.