Event Technology
Who Is More Creative: Humans or Gen AI?
The thinking about generative AI so far has been that it is best at rote tasks and cannot compete with human ingenuity. But research from The Wharton School and Cornell University suggests otherwise.
How to Market Your Event App
Event apps can enhance the in-person event experience for attendees — but you’ve got to get them to engage first. Here are a few tips on how to encourage app use before and during an event.
Who Organized the Event Better — Humans or AI?
Humans faced off against AI in an event-planning competition at PCMA Convening Leaders 2024, and the result of the exercise shines a light on industry gaps and opportunities.
How AI Could Help Build Better Meeting Spaces — Online and IRL
VML Intelligence’s Future 100 trend forecast spotlights “Imagination Stores,” digital retail spaces created with the help of gen AI. How might that trend translate to the business events industry?
Spotlighting Trust in 2024
After reading a Convene online story about trends, a reader pledges to cut through the social media noise and demand trustworthiness of others — and herself — in the coming year.
Safe Spaces for Feelings
A Convene reader asks how event organizers can help communities navigate ambivalence, fear, and anger over climate change at their meetings.
Generative AI: ‘The Essence of What Will Create Our Future’
Monday’s Main Stage speakers at Convening Leaders 2024 explored the future of generative AI — after which PCMA and Gevme announced a new feature of their proprietary AI Spark tool for event professionals.
Nina Schick: ‘The Business Events Industry Must Be Vigilant’ Concerning AI
Main Stage presenter Nina Schick applies her AI expertise to the events industry in a pre-Convening Leaders Convene interview.
New and Improved Tech Labs at Convening Leaders 2024
Tech Labs, a format that launched at EduCon 2023, is returning to Convening Leaders in an updated version.
The Rise of LinkedIn
The popularity of social media’s most businesslike channel — LinkedIn — has exploded in recent years, including among event professionals.
10 Tips for Event Professionals Using LinkedIn
In the last two decades, LinkedIn has evolved far beyond a platform where professionals could post their resumes. Here are ideas for getting the most out of LinkedIn from three savvy event pros.
Hey Chatbot, What’s the Wi-Fi Password?
Say hello to the new generation of event chatbots powered by conversational AI.