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.
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.
One of the biggest roadblocks to event professionals using AI to improve their strategic planning could be an overreliance on their own instincts.
Scenarios like these will be here faster than we think.
For centuries a gathering place for the native peoples of the Inland Northwest, Spokane has come into its own as a destination for business events today while not losing sight of its origins. Earlier this year, Convene got a behind-the-scenes look at how the city brought its past and present together as it hosted the nonprofit AMC Institute’s (AMCI) Annual Meeting.
Anna Schelling, manager, events at GCB German Convention Bureau e.V., thinks that success in events means not waiting for trends but creating spaces where change becomes reality.
How the European Society of Radiology used a combination of the latest technology tools to create an immersive digital experience for medical imaging professionals.
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