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Two Properties, One Team: How Portland Powers Its Citywide Convention Package
The Hyatt Regency Portland overlooks the twin spires of the Oregon Convention Center. As you look for a destination for your next citywide experience, take note of one in particular: Portland, Oregon. It starts with some impressive numbers, specifically those of the...
Rearchitecting a Trade Show
The experiential zone strategy for AIA’s show floor followed the same path as an architectural project from start to end — inspire, innovate, design, build, and prosper. When Robin Preston, DES, CEM, and the events and sales teams set out to reengineer the American...
Why an Independent Implementation RFP Matters
Bundling AMS product selection and implementation into a single RFP is a common practice but an expensive mistake. A product search gets you a system, but implementation determines whether that system becomes a real solution. Selecting the right association...
5 Things You Can Do to Deal With Today’s Uncertainty
Remember that the past five years have a given us a masterclass on uncertainty in events, and we can draw on what we’ve learned to support our audiences. ‘Planners are notoriously bad at putting our oxygen masks on first.’ Beth Surmont, CMP-Fellow, FASAE, CAE It’s a...
No Wasted Food, No Wasted Dollars
Minimizing F&B waste also means redirecting food to those who need it. In March, Convene published stories about addressing food waste at events, drawing on the longtime expertise of Aurora Dawn Benton, founder of Astrapto, a sustainability and social impact...
Conference Bags That Change Lives
Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman, left, founder of the Refugee Artisan Initiative, with an artisan partner in the organization’s Seattle workshop. Last winter, during a press trip to Seattle, I visited the nonprofit Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI), where a half-dozen sewing...
