Industry News
Curated headlines from the trade show and exhibition industry's top publications, associations, and expert blogs. Stay current with exhibitor announcements, show openings, industry trends, and market news from across the events world. Whether you follow technology, healthcare, food, or manufacturing events, our news feed surfaces the stories that matter to trade show professionals, exhibitors, and event marketers.
Edge of Summer, Full of Possibility: Meetings + OKANA Resort
May is a hinge month for meetings—the moment when spring energy is still intact; summer schedules haven’t yet compressed calendars, and planners have a rare chance to deliver something fresh.
Abby Melville
Abby Melville, executive meeting planner, transportation at BCD Meetings & Events, is inspired by the influence of emerging leaders in our industry and the growing engagement and influence the new generation of event professionals brings.
Your Most Undervalued Event Strategy? Look Right Outside Your Office.
The best way for you to design events for Gen Z is by engaging Gen Z members of your team or at your organization in the process.
‘Rebranding What Sustainability Is’
Two sustainability executives from very different global corporations who met at PCMA’s Convene for Climate continued their conversation a few months later at Convening Leaders — sharing a stage to talk about their challenges and approaches.
Discover Why Your Attendees Will Love Meeting in Madison
Looking for a walkable, friendly, accessible Midwest destination? Take a look at Madison, Wisconsin.
This Week on the Convene Podcast: Disagreeing Without Dehumanizing and Leading With an Artist’s Mindset
From a growing movement to help people navigate disagreements with more humanity, to Nir Hindie’s perspective on how an artist’s mindset can transform events, leadership, and innovation — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
Discover What a Meeting Should Feel Like, in Puerto Rico
A meeting shouldn’t just be another must-do on the office calendar. To really make an impact with attendees, plan a gathering where they can come together inspired by a shared goal, and get creative in working together to make it a reality.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
‘All Kinds of Wondrous Things Are Possible’
As we celebrate Convene’s 40th anniversary, we’re looking back at how the business events industry — and the world around it — has changed over the years. Here’s how one farsighted meeting professional viewed the future of technology in 1996.
Picking Up the Pace
Staying human-centered while meeting the AI challenge.
A Strategic Blueprint for Common Events-Industry Challenges
A comprehensive new PCMA report outlines the many challenges facing associations, corporate event teams, and DMOs — and the skills and strategies needed to navigate them.
Sydney Lowe
Sydney Lowe, senior manager of events at Heartland Forward, has embraced a piece of advice from Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering: “Good controversy is generative. It allows people to challenge one another without fracturing the group.”
Exclusive Perks for Your Next Meeting in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay's newest incentive program helps event professionals maximize value at some of the area's premier meetings properties.
This Week on the Convene Podcast: Navigating Political Disruption and the Skills Event Leaders Need in 2026
From how meeting planners outmaneuvered political and economic upheaval to insights from the 2026 Skills Horizon on leading through a “decade of disorientation” — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
What Comes Next
Some news from behind the scenes.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
Rolling Out the Red Carpet in Palm Springs
Going behind the scenes at a starry event.
Hannah Jennings
Hannah Jennings, convention sales coordinator for Visit Denver, loves being surrounded by people whose personal histories reveal the many different ways a life and career can unfold.
How to Make Your Biggest Line Item Have the Greatest Impact
Season 10 of the Convene Podcast shows how F&B has evolved from a meal break to become an essential part of the attendee experience and a reflection of the host organization’s values.
The Strategy Behind Limiting Exhibitor Opportunities
Why would a show organizer limit opportunities for exhibitors? Ahead of his ECEF presentation, NACS’ Bob Hughes shares what’s behind the association for the convention and fuel retailing industry’s strategy of restraint.