Groups meeting in Canada will find endless possibilities to commune with nature and other cultures, including at Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve in British Columbia. Destination Canada is bringing a bit of that cultural heritage to Convening Leaders. In keeping...

The LEED Gold-certified New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and New Orleans & Company are capable of hosting meetings of all sizes. Nearly 90 percent of the top 250 conventions in the U.S. met in just 20 locations in 2024, and New Orleans nears the top...

The Space Cities Network will be featured as a case-study example of innovative collaboration in two Convening Leaders 2025 sessions. Space Cities Network is a recent initiative between four cities across four continents — Lausanne, Switzerland; Christchurch, New...

CEOs—and association pros generally—have kept AI at arm’s length. This should be the year execs commit to understanding it, even if they don’t use it. What does it mean to lead on artificial intelligence in 2025? For the overwhelming majority of associations, that...

10 Best vFairs Alternatives and Competitors for 2025 If you’re searching for the best vFairs alternatives or top vFairs competitors, you’re not alone. While vFairs remains a popular name in the world of event management software, planners today are looking for...

Beth Surmont, CMP-Fellow, FASAE, CAE “No matter where we work,” said Jamie Alexander, “every job is a climate job.” Since global warming has such widespread consequences, Alexander, the founder of Project Drawdown, a science-based nonprofit for climate action, is...