Association planner and 2026 Visionary Awards Finalist Kyle Jordan talks about how his volunteer leadership at the LGBT Meeting Professionals Association has helped him reimagine inclusivity for his own events portfolio.
PCMA’s annual awards ceremony will recognize business events industry changemakers and highlight the impact of gathering in person on May 7 in Washington, D.C.
A new Unite Here report shows how recent U.S. immigration policy and ICE activity are having a direct effect on the hospitality industry.
Great hospitality doesn’t have to cost a lot. Sometimes a simple, intentional gesture — like a handwritten note — can be the most powerful.
The American Thoracic Society’s mission to promote public respiratory health goes hand in hand with community service initiatives at its annual international conference.
The Savannah Bananas recently inked a deal with ESPN, ABC, and Disney+ to stream 25 games in 2026 — proof of their large and growing fan base. Here’s how events can take a page from their marketing playbook to cultivate a strong following.
Shimal Jaykant, DES, SEPC, conference & events manager for Medical Conference Partners, is leaning into AI for content personalization, faster insights from feedback, and smarter planning workflows, while being transparent about how we use it and protecting delegate trust.
Claire Smith, CMP, will retire early next month from her longtime role as vice president of sales & marketing for the Vancouver Convention Centre, and has lots of ideas about how she’ll fill her time in her next chapter, none of which, by design, is set in stone.
From the teamwork and experimentation behind a Convening Leaders 2026 Spark Hackathon win, how ACLM created a large-scale culinary activation, to Natalie Dau’s blueprint for high‑performance leadership — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
Class of 2026 member Juan Pablo Garcia, chief sales officer at Ozum, has actively embraced AI, automation, and smarter systems while staying grounded in what events do best: bringing people together in meaningful, human ways.
From how events can foster civility in a polarized world, to ReFED’s Jacquelyn Chi’s practical strategies for reducing food waste, to Chef Alexa Williams’ journey from Philabundance Community Kitchen to a leading Philadelphia restaurant — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
Class of 2026 member Katharina Fressner, sales manager at the Austria Center Vienna, has discovered how many disciplines, stakeholders, and long-term collaborations are involved in creating impactful events.
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