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Break Away from Business as Usual: Meet in Tampa Bay
Think outside the conference room: Tampa Bay offers sunny views, Gulf breezes, exciting downtime offerings, and so much more for your next meeting. Tampa Bay is a dream for meeting professionals and attendees alike: As much a retreat as it is a world-class business...
Bridging Our Divides
This article and those listed below are part of Convene’s February 2026 issue. Find the turn-page versions of this and past issues in our digital library. Illustrations by Dror Cohen Concerns about the difficulties and risks for researchers traveling to the U.S....
Setting the Stage for Difficult Conversations at Events
The inspiration for the AAP Opening General Session came from a children’s theater production. One of pediatrician Perri Klass’s defining professional moments of 2025 occurred during the Opening Plenary Session of the National Conference & Exhibition of the...
Washington State Legislation Would Exempt Nonprofits from New Sales Tax on Live Presentations
A new retail sales tax on events is drawing concern from the association community. Here is what’s at stake and how you can make your voice heard. A new Washington State retail sales tax on live presentations is raising concerns across the association community, and a...
Where Innovation and Inspiration Meet
With modern venues, mountain views, and a downtown rich with experiences, Denver sets the stage for meetings that feel anything but ordinary. There’s something different about meeting in Denver. It could be the 300 sunny days per year that make the city feel...
6 Planning Habits That Hold Events Back (And What to Do Instead)
Every new event is an opportunity for new thinking. The start of a new show cycle — it’s when event planning teams are feeling empowered with knowledge from the past event, unbound by constraints, and optimistic about all that’s possible. Unfortunately, however, it’s...
