by Aidan | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Gallup’s latest workforce survey finds more workers eyeing the exit. Perks can help keep them, but leaders need to look at culture too. It’s perhaps unsurprising that in a year defined by uncertainty, American workers aren’t feeling very steady on their feet....
by Aidan | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast this week. Convene Article: What Planners Need to Know About Using AI in the Hiring Process Both employers and job candidates are using AI resources to streamline the hiring process — but sometimes this can backfire. Written...
by Aidan | Sep 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hospitality professionals who work all along the Texas Gulf Coast will gather to collaborate on regenerative tourism practices. Next month, the inaugural two-day Turning the Tide regenerative tourism summit will be held in Port Aransas, Texas, designed to “demystify...
by Aidan | Sep 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Creative Bureaucracy Festival aims ‘to use the most sustainable alternatives always’ to reduce the environmental impact of the annual event. “We are very, very aware that events by themselves are not the most sustainable things,” Johanna Sieben, director of...
by Aidan | Sep 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Sophia Chong The Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the authority behind the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, named Sophia Chong as its incoming executive director. Chong replaces Margaret Fong, who is retiring. Chong has worked for the HKTDC for over 30...
by Aidan | Sep 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
In addition to weighing in on money matters, planners shared what else they are looking for from their bosses. Photo courtesy Jacob Slaton / Whatever Media Group Convene‘s forthcoming Annual Salary Survey is a key benchmark for the industry in terms of how planners...