Frank Wächter, senior digital marketing manager at Congrex Switzerland, is working to raise awareness of barriers to accessibility at events.

The Incentive Canada event held in July in Victoria on Vancouver Island served as a master class in experiential design.

Constraints can be negative — or used as an opportunity to engage event participants. We explore how one event did just that in Convene’s October issue.

A tour of the reimagined Disney Creative Studio and Disney World provided a closer look at how the world’s most recognizable entertainment company designs business events.

As we mark the 70th anniversary of Convening Leaders and PCMA in 2026, our eyes are on the future.

More new-build and convention center renovations are designed for integration into the larger community, creating mixed-use spaces for convention-goers and locals alike.

A recent PCMA Institute webinar offered strategies for managing expenses in the current market and budgeting for the coming year.

While it may be universally accepted that event planning is stressful in nature, there’s a lack of research to support — and mitigate — it. Angelika Bazarnik is “filling the gap” to change that, and she has some ideas about how stress contributes to planners’ salary dissatisfaction.

Are event planners paid fairly compared to professionals with similar responsibilities?

Respondents to Convene’s annual Salary Survey spelled out what would make them happier — aside from a raise — in their current jobs.

In recent PCMA Catalyst community conversations, planners debated the wisdom of cancellation fees, took a look at event security, and shared how to encourage booking within the block.

CEMA Summit 2025 broke attendance records and introduced new initiatives for event marketers designed to keep their community connected all year long.

Trust and intention create powerful event experiences.

The 8th Creative Bureaucracy Festival drew more than 2,000 attendees from nearly 50 countries to Berlin for a one-day, one-of-a-kind learning experience — not to be confused with a conference.

The evidence is mounting that leaning too heavily on AI can affect our ability to think critically and retain information. Here’s how to stay in the driver’s seat.

According to Freeman audience research, the difference between a good and a great event may come down to mindset.

Organizers of the Creative Bureaucracy Festival have kept up a digital initiative from the COVID years to extend the festival’s reach globally and to keep the community connected.

In April, the Native American Finance Officers Association held its 43rd annual conference in New Orleans, marrying tech and tradition to maximize engagement.

Concurrent sessions are the meat and potatoes of professional conferences. Use AI to improve the recipe.

A mid-year update from Marketing General Inc. shows some softening in membership growth and renewals among associations across sectors — and draws a solid line to lower conference attendance.

How a TikTok video berating hotel and conference staff at the National Federation of the Blind’s convention was turned into a learning opportunity.

Record attendance at two major global scientific conferences — despite domestic funding cuts and travel headaches for international attendees — demonstrates the resilience of the scientific community and strategic thinking on the part of organizers.