News & Trends

What’s happening — or coming up next — in the meetings and events world and beyond.

How to Make Your Event F&B Appetizing to Everyone

Four event professionals and a social scientist share their insights into improving the food and beverage experience at conferences.

BY Convene Editors August 20, 2024

4 Ways to Think About Heat Waves and Your Events

Understanding how to manage events in the face of extreme heat will become increasingly important as global temperatures rise. Event strategist Rhanee Palma shares her insights.

BY Barbara Palmer August 19, 2024

Event Venues Look to High-Tech Solutions to Combat Food Waste

On-site digesters and AI are among the tools tapped to prevent food waste from going to landfills.

BY Jennifer N. Dienst August 19, 2024

Predictive AI for Attendee Acquisition and Engagement

A discussion at a recent Lippman Connects’ Attendee Acquisition Roundtable around how to use predictive AI to strategically grow your base of potential registrants got participants’ wheels turning.

BY Michelle Russell August 14, 2024

5 Ways to Inspire Event Participants to Act Sustainably

Simply reciting the grim facts about the impact of climate change doesn’t work to motivate change — and it may even be counterproductive. Here’s what to do instead.

BY Barbara Palmer August 13, 2024

Making an Impact as an Event Exhibitor

The co-founders of Backtrack, a mobile app for recording exhibit booth conversations, went the extra mile to make connections and get leads at ECEF 2024. Their experience can help spark ideas for all kinds of exhibitors and sponsors.

BY Curt Wagner August 12, 2024

New Report Shows Organizers are Excited about ESG Impact, Sustainability

The Meetings Industry Association’s (MIA) June Insights report surveyed 185 U.K.-based event organizers and venues.

BY Casey Gale August 12, 2024

More Eventprofs Join Surge in Workers Opting to Go Freelance

Many event professionals are ditching their full-time employee status to work freelance because work-life balance and flexibility matter more than ever.

BY Jennifer N. Dienst August 7, 2024

The Challenge of Using AI to Enhance Your Writing

There’s a paradox that more users of generative AI are noticing — it can make your writing sound more professional, but also more generic.

BY Barbara Palmer August 5, 2024

Engaging Event Participants in the Maker Movement

How maker spaces and sessions can help event participants learn about the history and culture of a people — or just deeply resonate with their own professional culture.

BY Michelle Russell August 5, 2024

Responding to the Climate Crisis Together

We can’t escape from the realities of climate change — but we can choose to create a new path forward.

BY Sherrif Karamat August 2, 2024

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