What does ChatGPT et al mean for the events industry?
AI is not new. Anyone with a smartphone is probably using it already. But the latest suite of Generative AI that creates uncannily persuasive content…
Business Events Team Up & Take Action for the Environment
The meetings industry is all about bringing great minds and industry influencers together to learn and share knowledge, adding a unique value to…
Hybrid is the Key
While nothing compares to face-to-face interaction, virtual and hybrid meetings are an effective way to reach a broad audience, maximise your…
Medical Society Finds Success by Getting Uncomfortable
Convene editors reached out to a handful of organizations to see how they are incorporating lessons learned from the ways the pandemic affected their…
Conferences Made Easier
It’s a stat that says it all. When associations organize a conference in Paris, there is usually a 20 per cent increase in the attendance. But that…
3 Formats for the Next Generation of Panel Sessions
For years I’ve been a fan of bringing in more outside voices to make mainstage sessions more valuable and deliver more impact. While keynote speakers…
In-person events ‘crucial’, according to new survey
Roughly 83 per cent of event professionals plan to host at least three in-person events this year, according to a new survey by meetings technology…
Association Events as Part of an Omnichannel Strategy
When associations entered the digital world for their conferences, the need for an experienced event professional who is using such technology on a…
A Sea Change for Event Sustainability
Five years ago, a majority of planners weren’t particularly interested in sustainability efforts at special events at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.…
Using Event Data to Chart a Path Forward
Data is not just a matter of what information you collect about your events and its participants. The most important part of the data journey is how…