I am currently in Singapore, attending the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS@one-north), a meeting of nearly 300 scientists aged 35 and under from around the world. At the summit’s opening ceremony — held at National University of Singapore’s University Cultural Center — Douglas D. … Continue reading →

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Being that it’s our bread and butter, professionals in the meetings industry are constantly discussing (via articles, whitepapers, blog posts, tweets, etc.) the value and relevancy of face-to-face events. They’re best for networking. They’re where the relationships form that make the … Continue reading →

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“Since the mid-19th century, convention centers have been identified with international commerce, the growth of trade, and the exchange of technology across geographic 
and cultural boundaries,” independent architect Barbara Hillier notes in her “Brief History of Convention Centers” in the October 2010 … Continue reading →

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Nowadays, meeting spaces need to serve multiple purposes, because (as every event professional knows) each conference, meeting planner, and attendee has a unique goal. In the upcoming December issue of Convene, Senior Editor Barbara Palmer explores the different ways in … Continue reading →

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Last night in New York, event professionals proved their dedication to this industry by trekking through nor’easter Athena to get to PlannerTech 2012 — an annual showcase for event-technology startups. Wet and snow-covered, attendees gathered to learn about some of the latest … Continue reading →

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In a lively, free-wheeling session titled “Minds Wide Open,” presented at the final session of the Convene Forum, author and business performance expert Joe Calloway posed this fill-in-the-blank question to attendees: The biggest obstacle I/we/our organization faces in terms of innovation and … Continue reading →

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This morning at the 2012 Convene Forum — held Oct. 28-31 at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tenn. — Pamela Meyer, Ph.D., author and director of the Center to Advance Education for Adults at DePaul University, invited attendees to go … Continue reading →

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In the October issue of Convene, I wrote about Our Voices on the Air: Reaching New Audiences Through Indigenous Radio, an inaugural conference — held from July 31 to Aug. 2 at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. — dedicated to preserving and revitalizing … Continue reading →

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I am in Vienna, attending access 2012, where representatives of more than 200 Austrian meetings and event industry suppliers are gathered with approximately 2,000 international meeting suppliers.   The city’s historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage site, its cobblestone … Continue reading →

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As we finalize the speakers for the Convene Forum, Oct. 28–31, at Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland, I’m getting excited and anxious at the same time. Excited because we’ve got some terrific speakers lined up. And anxious because it’s one thing to … Continue reading →

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