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This Week on the Convene Podcast: Turning Crisis Into Learning, Smarter Event Marketing, and What Planners Value Most
Here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast this week. Convene Article: Inside a Gathering of Finance Officers In April, the Native American Finance Officers Association held its 43rd annual conference in New Orleans, marrying tech and tradition to maximize...
This Week on the Convene Podcast: Turning Crisis Into Learning, Smarter Event Marketing, and What Planners Value Most
Here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast this week. Convene Article: This Negative TikTok Was Turned Into a Teachable Moment How a TikTok video berating hotel and conference staff at the National Federation of the Blind’s convention became a learning...
Close the Year with Confidence: North Shore Meetings Made Easy
The Lightscape Show at the Chicago Botanical Garden is just one of many wondrous sights to see between meeting sessions on the Chicago North Shore. December is a natural time to pause, take stock, and look ahead. For meeting planners, it’s also a chance to deliver...
Fireside Focus: Wellness, Spas, and Warmth for Winter Retreats
Big ideas. Bigger views. Lake Tahoe’s event center brings meetings to new heights—literally. Lake Tahoe’s spa-forward reputation shines brightest in winter—when meetings merge with mindfulness, and agendas come wrapped in alpine calm. Imagine morning strategy sessions...
Powering Advocacy — Why PACs Matter for Associations
In this episode of Associations NOW Presents, guest host Jarrod A. Clabaugh, CAE, president and CEO of the Ohio Society of Association Professionals, is joined by Mary Kate Cunningham, CAE, Chief Public and Governance Officer at ASAE; Dawn Mancuso, CEO of the...
Three Reasons Las Vegas Is the World’s No. 1 Meeting Destination—Bar None
Las Vegas’ iconic skyline sets the stage for statement-making events. When calendars compress and expectations spike, planners need scale, simplicity, and serious attendee appeal. Las Vegas delivers all three in December—and year-round—at a level no other city...



