by Aidan | Oct 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast this week. Convene Article: How the Society of Women Engineers Earned a Gold Award for Events This 50,000-member association designed a record-breaking annual conference by focusing on inclusivity and safety. Written and read...
by Aidan | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Russell Kice The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau has welcomed Russell Kice as its new director of convention center sales. He is part of a team dedicated to a collaborative initiative that streamlines sales operations to deliver a more client-focused...
by Aidan | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
The survey responses revealed generational differences in how meeting participants perceive barriers to networking. Photo courtesy Jacob Slaton / Whatever Media Group Half of all meeting participants say that successful networking is the top thing that motivates them...
by Aidan | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
The planned Elm Street Plaza, adjacent to Cincinnati’s Duke Energy Convention Center, will connect eventgoers “directly to downtown, creating a vibrant outdoor space to gather, relax, and experience the city,” said Visit Cincy President and CEO Julie Calvert. “This...
by Aidan | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
A panel of four industry experts shared tips for navigating budgets in a shifting marketplace. Rising costs and shrinking budgets rose to the top of event organizers’ list of challenges in last year’s Convene Meetings Market Survey — and that was before a shift in...
by Aidan | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Marina Bay Sands has already revolutionized the events industry. By 2031, the venue will make an even bigger impact with a new US$8 billion ultra-luxury development. When most people think of Singapore, there’s a good chance they think of the iconic three towers of...