The two-day segment of ministers and senior officials marked the political centerpiece of the first conference focused on transitioning away from fossil fuels in Santa Marta. Held in late April, the inaugural International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil...

Intentional design is about helping people get more from the event. Photo: Adobe Stock As planners, we spend a lot of energy organizing the logistics: the speakers, sessions, networking, sponsor opportunities, receptions, and schedule. But strong logistics do not...

Only 17 percent of women held leadership roles in the business events industry, according to a 2024 PCMA Foundation report. Photo: Adobe Stock Two articles from the early 2020s highlighted the dominance of women in the meetings industry and the increasing importance...

An expert who assists in harassment and toxic conflict management for organizations and networks shares some best practices for planners, drawing on recent experiences at the American Diabetes Association’s 2026 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans. Photo: Adobe Stock...

These 10 columns from Convene’s Dave Lutz, CMP, have timeless wisdom about the meetings industry. Photo: Adobe Stock We’re halfway through Convene’s 40th anniversary this year, and for half of those years (since 2006), I’ve had the privilege to pen 180-plus columns...

In addition to breaking attendance records, this year’s CEMA conference welcomed 383 first-time participants. The CEMA Summit 2026 concluded this week in Toronto with record attendance, bringing together more than 850 corporate event marketers and industry...