Blake Waravdekar, DES, meeting coordinator at the Association of American Medical Colleges, learned early on in her career that even the most detailed plans are best executed when paired with clear decision-making and the ability to adjust in the moment.
From how minority‑focused conferences are responding to shifting DEI dynamics, to Yush Sztalkoper’s framework for protecting human capacity, to Álvaro Meléndez’s perspective on designing AI‑enabled human connection — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
These educators integrate art into teaching strategies, so it’s only natural that their own continuing education program at their society’s annual conference would tap creative expression as a learning tool, too.
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
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.
Rachel Smith, meeting coordinator at Optica, sees onsite inconveniences as part of the adventure of event planning, an outlook that not only helps her navigate challenges more effectively but also allows her to enjoy the unpredictability that makes live events so dynamic and rewarding.
Cultural strategist José Luis Piñeiro explains why live events, once considered communication tools, are becoming something much bigger — “behavioral architecture” that shapes belonging, identity, and collective meaning.
That’s the question “The Experience Design Report,” based on the survey responses of nearly 450 event professionals, seeks to answer, taking into account everything from educational programming and networking to event tech.
From spirits to sports to steeds, Louisville packs a punch.
From Natalie Nixon’s call to reframe productivity for more human-centered meetings, to David T. Stevens’ approach to designing events around wellbeing and performance, to José Luis Piñeiro’s perspective on events as modern rituals — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
Mitigating risk in a complex and volatile environment.
Five events industry experts share how to plan your organization’s milestone, like a significant anniversary, so it honors the past while pointing the way toward the future.
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