A recent survey reveals how corporate citizenship professionals are adjusting to DEI backlash while remaining true to their company’s commitment to its values.

Corporate social responsibility professionals offer subtle ways to reframe DEI initiatives at meetings and events.

How DEI is embedded in Minneapolis’ DNA and blueprint for future growth and why other destinations — and the events ecosystem — need to better convey the business case for diversity.

The LGBT Meeting Professionals Association is taking on a more active role in helping organizers create welcoming events for all — including their registrants’ travel experience.

A DEI expert shares recommendations for designing events that offer a sense of belonging.

Meetings industry stakeholders sound off on how political rhetoric is influencing who gets booked and when.

While some companies are backing off DEI, the outdoor retailer makes inclusivity a through line at its internal events.

A common theme emerged in our coverage of how organizations are responding to attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Copenhagen Business School associate professor Poornima Luthra, Ph.D., has spent the last two years “diving deep” into the backlash to DEI, and she shares her insights in Can I Say That? Your Go-to Guide for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the DEI consultant’s most-recent and fourth book — and with Convene.

Our new offices were designed for collaboration — a way of approaching challenges that has never been more important than it is today.

Tanya Popeau, PCMA’s head of global sustainability, shares how the Convene 4 Climate 2025 conference will build on the work of the first gathering.

Your event marketing plan speaks volumes about how committed you are to making sure everyone feels welcome. Here’s what to keep in mind.

When it comes to using AI-generated tools, discipline and focus are powerful things, says entrepreneur and speaker Princess Castleberry.

As part of its mission to promote the vital role science plays in human advancement, the Society for Science hosts gatherings where both middle-school and high-school teachers can share ideas.

InfoComm, billed as “The Coolest Pro AV Gathering on the Planet,” offers attendees a firsthand experience of the latest audiovisual tech. Here are three top trends to use at your own meetings.

The 50,000-member association designed a record-breaking annual conference by focusing on inclusivity and safety.

PCMA’s Jaimé Bennett reveals what’s on tap for participants at this year’s Convening EMEA.

Earlier this year the Savannah Convention Center unveiled a $276-million renovation that doubled its size. Touring the revamped space was one of the highlights of a two-day jaunt to the “Hostess City of the South.”

How a conference for lifestyle medicine practitioners takes a page from its own prescription pad.

Two associations have moved their conferences from the U.S. to Canada due to rising sociopolitical tensions — and despite financial consequences. Here is how they arrived at those decisions.

Nearly 400 professionals who attend events told 360 Live Media about what makes them trust — and distrust — events.

A panel of experts offer their advice on how to write RFPs that enable planners and their partner venues to collaborate on producing events with a smaller footprint.