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Industry Mourns Passing of Lenay Gore
Longtime events industry veteran Lenay Gore passed away on March 2 after battling cancer.
Saïda Florexil
Class of 2026 member Saïda Florexil, CEO of Imanyco, knows that at live events both digital and physical accessibility are critical and deeply connected.
This Week on the Convene Podcast: Creative Connection, Sustainable Kitchens, and Climate Action in Events
From how an artist-in-residence deepened engagement at an association meeting, to Chef Andrew Cooper’s approach to reducing food waste, to key takeaways from Convene 4 Climate on collaboration and measurement — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
Giulia Ferrero
Class of 2026 member Giulia Ferrero, director of event marketing at Swapcard, has come to understand how events shape industries by creating environments where relationships, ideas, and growth can take root.
Your Content Using AI
One of the greatest opportunities for leveraging AI in 2026 for your session content is not creating more of it, but rather chunking it into digestible, bite-sized snacks.
5 Insights — and a Few Surprises — From B2B Event Attendee Research
A recent annual report on experiential events yields five key learnings and shines a light on different generational expectations.
This Week on the Convene Podcast: Sparking Connection, Rethinking Event F&B, and Designing Climate‑Positive Experiences
From an unconventional connection‑building exercise at The Conference for Conferences to Tracy Stuckrath’s data‑driven approach to F&B value and Peter Baeck’s insights on collective intelligence and net zero cities — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
Bridging Our Divides
We live in a polarized world. How can events bring people together and restore civility without glossing over our differences and challenges?
Setting the Stage for Difficult Conversations at Events
Sometimes, difficult discourse isn’t about sharing conflicting perspectives but addressing serious issues your group shares in common. An Opening General Session that acknowledges the challenges your community is experiencing while also uplifting them may require more than a nice speech by an earnest speaker. For the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, it took a primal scream — and a few animals.
6 Planning Habits That Hold Events Back (And What to Do Instead)
Some longtime habits do more harm than good. Here are some to consider letting go of as you design future events.
Jaden DiMeo
Class of 2026 member Jaden DiMeo, event coordinator at Events DC, wants to expand the reach of hybrid events.
Scaling Dignity
Here’s how the National League of Cities City Summit 2025, a conference for municipal leaders, helped spur a movement toward civil discourse in the political arena and beyond.