Magazine Archive

February 2019
A recent PCMA Foundation/Marriott study finds that most travelers want to explore a destination like the locals do. “Convene” looks at how that desire for an authentic experience should shape meeting design.
Cover illustration by JooHee Yoon
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January 2019
Business challenges are coming at us so fast and are so complex that leaders can no longer afford not to leverage the knowledge and creativity of every person within their organizations. Experts point to a different way forward: It’s called humble or servant leadership.
Cover illustration by Dadu Shi
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December 2018
Finding the right partners will be a hallmark of the next round of breakthrough innovations —making business events and startups a perfect match.
Cover illustration by Pui Yan Fong
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November 2018
Convene’s reporting on forecasts on lodging, travel, exhibitions, and more is filled with news of technological change — which doesn’t eclipse the very human art of bringing people together.
Cover illustration by James Yang
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October 2018
How the meetings industry is responding to homelessness.
Cover illustration by Jeffery Smith
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September 2018
We spotlight three global events demonstrating how it takes many villages to raise up society.
Cover illustration by Malina Omut
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August 2018
Celebrating the best of the events industry, including top venues, ideas and experiences from all across the world.
Cover illustration by Aditya Chinchure / Cover lettering by Matthew Smith
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July 2018
Daniel Pink applies the scientific insights in his bestselling book “When” to the scheduling of event programs.
Cover illustration by Merijn Hos
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June 2018
Meditation is a powerful tool for increasing focus and reducing stress, but who has time to sit on a cushion at work? Leah Weiss teaches business students and organizations the skills to bring mindfulness into the fray of the workplace.
Cover illustration by Red Nose Studio
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May 2018
Does design thinking sound like a warm and fuzzy approach to meeting planning? Warm, yes, because it’s human-centered. But considering our handful of clear strategies, there’s nothing fuzzy about it.
Cover illustration by Selman Design
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April 2018
Spaces in hotels and meeting venues are now being reimagined as communal areas that can accommodate a variety of people’s needs, preferences, and behaviors.
Cover illustration by Malina Omut
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March 2018
Amid stories of a drop in the participation of U.S. government–funded scientists at conferences and uncertainty over international travel to the U.S., three experts weigh in on the pressures on international scientific meetings.
Cover illustration by Sara Wong
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February 2018
The art and science of combining digital and face-to-face experiences in your meetings strategy.
Cover illustration by Mengxin Li
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January 2018
The convergence of health care and technology is reaching an inflection point at a time when other pressures are putting the squeeze on medical meetings. How can they stay relevant in a shifting landscape?
Cover illustration by Justin Renteria
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December 2017
Hotel nights, direct spending, tax revenue — these numbers capture just a fraction of what face-to-face gatherings mean. As the
events industry aims to articulate its true value to lawmakers and the general public, the narrative needs to include both dollars and difference-making efforts.
Cover illustration by Alvaro Dominguez
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November 2017
We’re beaming in some ringers for this year’s Meetings Industry Forecast: professional science-fiction authors whose job is to figure out how the world — not to mention the universe — might change.
Cover illustration by Diego Patino
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October 2017
Not everyone feels welcome at your meeting. And some of that could be your fault — because of your speaker lineup, marketing collateral, or something else that’s making them feel like they don’t belong there. Here’s how to open your program to your entire community.
Cover illustration by Ping Zhu
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July 2017
Five trade shows in varied fields — healthcare, hotel design, marijuana cultivation, woodworking, and baseball coaching — share the secrets of their success.
Cover illustration by Aleksandar Savic
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September 2017
How are proposed U.S. travel policies affecting international attendance — and projected attendance — at meetings and conferences in the U.S.? We asked event organizers what they are thinking.
Cover illustration by Shonagh Rae
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May 2017
Virtual reality has finally arrived. And destinations and venues are getting increasingly creative about using it for 360-degree tours, high-flying site visits, and more. Grab your headset and take a look.
Cover illustration by Mike McQuade/Morsa Images/Getty
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June 2017
Are meeting professionals overworked? Overstressed? Overloaded? Overwhelmed? If you’re like the rest of the workforce across the U.S. and around the world — yes, a lot of you probably are.
Cover illustration by Red Nose Studio
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April 2017
Is the education model being created at the University of Texas at Austin’s brand-new Dell Medical School a blueprint for your meeting’s future?
Cover illustration by Selman Design
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August 2017
Co-creating solutions has never been more important to both organizations and entire industries. And events can be a big part of that — provided they evolve from their top-down model.
Cover illustration by Toby & Pete
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March 2017
Still trending upward, but at a slower pace than last year.
Cover illustration by Marco Ventura
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February 2017
Events over the last year might have you wondering if the world is coming apart. A writer who has committed himself to giving back asks: Can meetings and conventions help put it back together?
Cover illustration by Sebastien Thibault
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January 2017
New York City’s Future of StoryTelling Summit explores how cutting-edge technology puts audiences at the center of the action. And asks the question: Isn’t that where meeting participants belong, too?
Cover illustration by Vidhya Nagarajan
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