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AI Is Making Human Connection Scarcer — And More Valuable
As AI becomes more ubiquitous, live events’ capacity to create and foster human connection will grow more valuable. In two unrelated Convene Podcast conversations recorded months apart and on opposite sides of the world, the same theme emerged: The more content AI...
This Week on the Convene Podcast: Events with Social Impact, Designing for Nervous‑System Wellness, and the Power of Art in Meetings
Here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast this week. Article: How One Medical Meeting Weaves Social Impact Into the Program The American Thoracic Society’s mission to promote public respiratory health goes hand in hand with community service initiatives at its annual...
Art for Events’ Sake
Sometimes two perspectives are better than one, one of the many ways that art helps make meaning for event attendees. I’m using this space to talk about art. Not only is it the topic of our cover and CMP Series in this issue, art has been a distinguishing feature of...
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Global Business Events Week 2026 was a chance for the entire industry to come together with one voice. On Global Meetings Industry Day 2026 in May, the Events Industry Council announced an initiative to frame business events as a “Human Catalyst for Global Growth,”...
Why Columbus Is the New Frontier for Healthcare and Life Sciences Meetings
This “Best Big City” in the U.S. offers attendees more than expected. In the high-stakes world of healthcare and life sciences meetings, the “room where it happens” is no longer a generic ballroom in a coastal hub. Instead, it’s a city where world-first medical...
5 Ways to Move From Default Mode to Intentional Marketing
Every event marketing team is moving into the future, but it doesn’t have to be painful. Today, event marketing teams must understand shifting audience behavior, adopt new technologies, experiment with new channels, optimize cost per conversion, and pay attention to...
