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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.
This Week Оn Тhe Convene Podcast: AI in Hiring, DEI in LA Tourism, and SXSW’s Neighborhood Pivot
From how AI is reshaping the hiring process, to lessons in inclusive growth from Los Angeles, to SXSW’s bold pivot without a convention center.
Lifting All Boats
The first-ever Turning the Tide regenerative tourism summit brought together a mix of professionals from destination marketing organizations and municipalities along the Texas Gulf Coast to collaborate — even if they compete for the same business — on how to make sustainability the standard destination-wide.
3 Ways This Global Festival for Professionals Embraces Sustainability
The natural environment is a key feature of the Creative Bureaucracy Festival experience — much of the event takes place outdoors. In keeping with that, the environmental impact of convening thousands of people in one place is top of mind for the organizers.
The Keys to Meaningful Events
Trust and intention create powerful event experiences.
This Event Turns Bureaucrats Into Creatives
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.
This Week Оn Тhe Convene Podcast: Fun at Work, Accessibility in Europe, and the Power of Bleisure
This week’s Convene Podcast explores how fun can fuel workplace culture, what the European Accessibility Act means for event design, and why bleisure sparks better ideas.
What Science Has to Say About How to Use AI
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.
Think Like an Innovator
According to Freeman audience research, the difference between a good and a great event may come down to mindset.
PCMA EMEA Meet-Up September 2025: Convening EMEA Special
Watch the recording of this Convening EMEA Special online meet up aimed at event professional in EMEA and beyond! Curious what to expect from Convening EMEA? This is your moment