Innovation meets interaction to create real-world change at Convene 4 Climate.

Why community, curiosity, and connection matter more than ever.

Ditching generic keynotes for real talk on important topics unlocked a deeper level of connection with the Women in Travel Summit audience.

At the Strategic Management Society’s annual conference, interaction is not an afterthought — it is how members present research, develop ideas, and build networks.

Bringing in big-name speakers doesn’t always translate into engaged audiences or big crowds. Speakers who deliver industry expertise with authenticity make people listen.

HubSpot’s annual conference gathers thousands of meeting attendees under one roof. This year, the tech company has redesigned its approach to networking with spaces designed to feel intimate, personalized, and fun.

Human Library has found a home at face-to-face events, offering participants meaningful connections that help them recognize their unconscious biases and move from tolerance to acceptance.

The first-ever International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels focused on the elephant in the room at COP. But it is intended to complement — not compete with — the annual UN climate change conference.

When you think of the event as a tool to move people’s thinking from point A to point B, the agenda becomes more than a list of sessions. It becomes a path.

As we celebrate Convene’s 40th anniversary in 2026, we’re looking back into our archives at stories that illustrate how the business events industry has changed with the world around it — and, in some cases, how meeting professionals have helped change the world.

An expert who assists in harassment and toxic conflict management for organizations and networks shares some best practices for planners.

Here are 10 Convene columns I’ve written over the past 20 years whose takeaways remain as applicable today as when they were first published.

LinkedIn has begun rolling out a new feature called “Collaborative Posts” that allows up to five people (or LinkedIn Pages) to collaborate on a public post. For event marketers, the opportunity goes beyond expanding reach. Collaborative Posts could also help add something increasingly difficult to manufacture: credibility.

A behind-the-scenes look at Caesars Entertainment’s newest luxury hotel, The Vanderpump Hotel, revealed the company’s evolving offerings for meetings.

Political backlash and potential legal action continue to be a concern for organizations whose events fall under a DEI umbrella. Here’s what to know from a legal standpoint and how one DEI speaker whose business was decimated is moving forward.

PCMA’s new community digital forum helps members to stay continuously connected and grow their professional networks, thanks to its mobile-first design and AI matchmaking features.

As we celebrate Convene’s 40th anniversary, we’re looking back into our archive. Here’s how two contributors imagined the future at the turn of this century, writing from a world operating with 56K dial-up computer modems and a fax machine in every office.

There isn’t just one financial services market anymore. A new PCMA report maps the sector’s key trends and fastest-growing niches — and the opportunities they create for destinations and event organizers.

Restoration of lands and waters and access to the outdoors were through lines in the 2026 National Outdoor Recreation Conference’s educational program.