Event Technology
Clean Bill of Health
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association was able to safely convene a 450-person face-to-face event using a health-screening tool for attendees.
Turning an In-Person, One-Off Event to Online All the Time
The United Fresh Produce Association made its annual convention into a digital experience and ‘built a year-round convention center’ for commerce, engagement, and learning. Here’s what’s worked and what hasn’t.
Event Companies Share Their Visions of Live Events in the COVID-19 Era
Freeman and Shepard have released videos that walk planners through a live event with safety protocols in place.
Tech Tools to Measure and Increase Racial and Gender Diversity
Two nonprofit initiatives have strengthened their focus to fight gendered racial inequities on conference stages and elsewhere — and lead transformation.
Social Distancing Solution: Wristbands Do the Talking for Attendees
When face-to-face events return, some attendees will still want to shake hands; others will want a six-foot bubble around them. Here’s a way for everyone to convey their preferences without creating awkward moments.
Interprefy’s RSI Brings Benefits to Events — Online or Off
Remote simultaneous interpretation — whether for an in-person or virtual event — can grow an organization’s global audience and make strides towards its diversity and inclusivity goals.
Data Tells the Story of Meetings and Events
According to responses to Convene’s 29th annual Meetings Market Survey, many organizations have changed how they collect and use participant data (attendee and/or exhibitor) relative to their events.
Will Your Event Website Be Shamed by Google?
Google is toying with the idea of “shaming” slow-loading websites by displaying a “Usually loads slow” splash screen in place of a homepage when someone is trying to visit the site using Chrome. Here’s what you need to know — and what you should make sure you’re doing now to speed up the user experience.
What Meeting Trends We’ll Be Watching in 2020
The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020?
Conference Brings Blockchain’s Possibilities to Life
With scannable food, helicopter-ride fares paid with cryptocurrency, and an on-site Bitcoin ATM, the 2019 Blockchain Futurist Conference walked and talked the block(chain).
Prepping Industry Speakers for Your Events
You may think you do a good job of preparing your presenters, but there’s a lot at stake. Here are tips to help them do their best and provide the greatest value to your audience.
Events Industry Forecast: What’s Next in Tech, Travel, Lodging, Exhibitions
In our annual Events Industry Forecast, Convene’s editors take a look at the top trends and new ideas shaping the meetings industry — and what’s on the horizon.