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Limiting Situations
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.
This Week on the Convene Podcast: Writing RFPs for Greener Events and What Our 2025 Salary Survey Reveals
From expert advice on crafting sustainability-focused RFPs to insights from Convene’s 2025 Salary Survey on pay gaps, workload strain, and job satisfaction, here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
Meeting Magic in Orlando
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.
Joining the Dots With Zanny Minton Beddoes
Ahead of her Main Stage opening keynote at PCMA Convening Leaders 2026, Jan. 11-14 in Philadelphia, The Economist Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes spoke with Convene about three global revolutions reshaping our world, why in-person events matter more than ever, and how to navigate an environment defined by uncertainty.
Let’s Make History
As we mark the 70th anniversary of Convening Leaders and PCMA in 2026, our eyes are on the future.
Salary Survey 2025: Payment Due?
We look into the question of whether event organizers are compensated well enough for their efforts, skills, experience, and contributions, using our Annual Salary Survey as a guidepost.
This Week on Тhe Convene Podcast: Event Safety Lessons From SWE’s Record-Breaking Conference and Quishing Scams to Watch
From how the Society of Women Engineers built inclusivity and safety into its award-winning event, to what planners need to know about QR code scams, here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
Why Your Approach to Networking Isn’t Meeting Attendees’ Needs
There’s a big difference between what event participants want from networking and how most meeting planners view their role in providing it, according to a Freeman trends report.
Convention Centers Designed to Meet Local and Group Needs
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.
Budgeting for the New Normal
A recent PCMA Institute webinar offered strategies for managing expenses in the current market and budgeting for the coming year.
Facing the Future Together
Why Convening EMEA Main Stage speaker Thimon de Jong believes that cross-generation conversations about the future are the real resilience strategy.
Planners Under Pressure
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.