Behind the Scenes
The Pitfalls of Predicting the Future
We’ve changed things up this year with our Annual Industry Forecast to give you more pointed insights for what may lie ahead.
What Art Can Teach Us About Networking
Finding a common interest — whether it be elephant sculptures, paintings, or something else — is one way to elevate conversations and cultivate connections.
What Needs to Change for a Better Events Industry
Some radical and ripe ideas to reinvigorate the events industry — and why it is slow to evolve.
The Lasting Legacy of Medical Meetings
Amidst debate over intermittent fasting, release at American Heart Association of a new study underscores the crucial function of medical and scientific gatherings in sharing research with the public.
Cultivating Better Listening at Events
Mastering the ‘language of listening’ — sometimes by simply not talking — improves our personal and professional relationships.
Meeting Planners Struggle for Recognition
“We are so much more than layers of specs,” said one respondent to our Salary Survey who is seeking consideration from a boss.
Some Trends We Didn’t Foresee
Here are some new developments in technology — possibly for events — that have caught our attention.
Shelters From the Storm
How convention centers help communities recover in a crisis.
Connecting AI, Legacy Events, and Accessibility
As we come to rely more on artificial intelligence in our everyday lives, we’ll also need to tap more often into our emotional intelligence, like listening to others with empathy.
Why We Keep Talking About Emotions
It’s more important than ever to lead your teams and design your events with empathy
The Multiple Realities of Meeting in the Metaverse
Drawing inspiration from the film that swept the Academy Awards. Or maybe just its title — ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.’
Five Ways to Jumpstart Your 2023 in Better Form
In this time of “The Great Sorting,” Convening Leaders 2023 speaker Daniel Pink said, we have to figure things out for ourselves. Here are his tips to help us find our way.