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An Event Prof’s Neuroscience Bookshelf
Convene asked two event professionals with expertise in applying neuroscience to events for their top book picks.
7 Research-Backed Ways to Drive Event Engagement
Driving engagement at events is a multi-faceted challenge that requires balancing budgets, attendee preferences, and actionable data. Swapcard’s research findings from 2,000 events and 2.5 million attendees yields seven insights that can help in that effort.
What to See, Do — and Eat — in Houston
Here are five things to know about Houston to help visitors experience the best of the city during Convening Leaders 2025 — or any time.
Convening Leaders 2025 Takes Off in Houston
Audience feedback and input from event professionals have helped shape the education program — here’s what participants can expect and what’s new.
How Events Can Foster Emotional Engagement
By providing participants with a sense of trust, the feeling of belonging, and the satisfaction of socially connecting with others, events become more than places to learn and network.
At Conferences, We Trust: How Shared Experiences Break Down Cynicism
Psychologist and author Jamil Zaki on how conferences are an antidote to cynicism — and how to help participants connect more deeply.
An Event Entrepreneur’s Quest to Redefine Belonging
Dan Berger reveals how founding — and selling — an event-planning software company taught him the true meaning of belonging, and how event professionals can apply those lessons to create meaningful connections.
5 Ways Meetings Fuel Belonging
According to author Dan Berger, business events offer five out of the six major categories of activities or strategies that promote the sense of belonging.
Convention Centers Get Cozy With Intimate Meeting Spaces
How the ‘hotelification’ of event venues like the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center speaks to attendee needs and taps into their emotions.
How to Make Belonging the Centerpiece of Your Events
DEI expert Ritu Bhasin shares seven tips for creating authentic, inclusive, and emotionally resonant event experiences.
Social Connection: There’s an App for That
A neuroscientist has developed an app that makes connections between incoming first-year college students with a high likelihood they’ll turn into friendships. Up next: conference participants.