March 2016
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Meetings and Climate Change
On the heels of the U.N.’s historic climate conference in Paris in December, will there be increased pressure to reduce the carbon emissions of meetings, conventions, and trade shows?
Illustration by Michael Waraksa
Features
Convene's 25th Annual Meetings Market Survey
The meetings industry fared better in 2015 than in the previous year and planners are plenty optimistic about what 2016 holds — despite the challenges they face.
Supported Article Convene On Location
3 Days in St. Louis for Meeting Planners
Infrastructure, innovations, and live blues in the Gateway City.
Departments
Mergers and Disruptions
At Convening Leaders 2016, CNN’s Mel Robbins interviewed Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson before a packed and attentive audience, who likely had a few questions of their own.
Supported Article Innovative Meetings
The Greater New York Dental Meeting's Strategies to Raise Attendance
For the ever-growing Greater New York Dental Meeting, there are always new audiences to welcome — and new educational programs to keep them coming back.
Matchmaking for Your Meeting
Here’s how one company is helping conference attendees connect with an individualized peer-learning experience — not just collect a pile of business cards.
Putting Your Attendees on a Map
The Liver Meeting’s Geo Attendance Map offers valuable information about the conference’s global reach.
Horticultural Healing in Dallas
The two veterans who founded Dallas’ Eat the Yard are talented farmers — as well as advocates for ‘dirt therapy.’
Blue-Ribbon Panels
Anything you see at a fair, you see on the trade-show floor at the International Association of Fairs & Expositions Annual Convention.
Plenary
Open Carry Comes to Texas
We talked to venue reps from four major cities to gauge the impact of the new law on meetings and events.
Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting
The Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS), whose mission is to keep biomechanical engineers, neurologists, neurosurgeons, radiologists, and orthopedic surgeons up-to-date on the latest research and techniques in their field, was thrilled with attendance at its 2015 meeting.
Association of Academic Museums and Galleries Annual Conference
Between 150 and 200 curators, students, academics, and professionals working in museums and galleries will gather in Washington, D.C., to learn about issues related to anthropology, art, history, science, and other specialized types of academic museums.
12 Ways to Measure Trade-Show Engagement
As an exhibitor — or a meeting planner who wants exhibitors to be happy — it can be difficult to know if a booth, display, or other show-floor presence is successful.
