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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.
Going Local With Food — and Wine — in Vancouver
The Vancouver Convention Centre’s executive chef uses his training as a sommelier to spotlight the wines of British Columbia. He shares food-and-wine pairings that bring ‘local’ to event tables.
Tips for Developing Bespoke Sponsor Packages
If sponsorship revenue is underperforming at your events, you have lots of company. Dave Lutz, of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting, identifies the moves that can turn that around.
Chef Offers Tips for Planning F&B Events
The Vancouver Convention Centre’s executive chef loves answering event organizers’ questions — he just wishes they asked better ones. Here’s what he suggests planners discuss with their F&B providers for the best possible outcomes.
Lessons in Hosting a Zero-Emissions Event
With a theme centered on one of its 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the United Nations chose Salt Lake for the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference. Here’s why.
Healthy Meetings Are No Sweat in Greater Palm Springs
Nestled among four Southern California mountain ranges, the destination offers attendees a chance to reconnect with nature and decompress, plus nearly endless health-focused amenities.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
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.
Five Tips for When an Airline Cancels Your Flight
Recent news of how the Thomas Cook and WOW Air bankruptcies stranded passengers serves as an unwelcome reminder: Your next flight may not be departing on time, or at all. Here are tips on how to navigate that anxiety-producing surprise.
Two New City Partnerships Seek to Improve Tourism and Events
Two recent city partnerships — Ottowa and The Hague, and New York City and Berlin — will create new opportunities for tourism and business events.
Hamburg is Ready to Make More History as Event Destination
As Hamburg prepares to open the doors of what will be the biggest congress center in Germany, the city already has taken steps to cement its reputation as a top meetings and events destination.
