September 2016
Cover Story/Food & Beverage
How Do You Handle Special-Meal Requests?
As meeting planners field a growing number of special-meal requests from attendees with food allergies, as well as lifestyle and religious dietary restrictions, how are they accommodating their needs and preferences?
Features
Jeremy Rifkin Wants to Save the Planet
Convening Leaders 2017 speaker Jeremy Rifkin on our ‘post-carbon’ era, fueled by near-instant communication, green technology, and the Internet of Things.
ASM Microbe Makes Its Debut
The first-ever ASM Microbe conference brought nearly 12,000 attendees — including Convene — to Boston.
Inside the Largest Conservation Conference in the World
The World Conservation Congress is a boon for Hawaii’s economy and ecology.
Departments
Rewarding Exhibitor Loyalty
Here’s how to reward exhibitor loyalty by taking into account everything that they bring to your show.
Talk Show
Like any number of prestigious gatherings of international filmmakers, INPUT, the International Public Television Screening Conference, hosts a lot of screenings.
Hitting the Sweet Spot With Data
The National Confectioners Association boosted attendance at its annual show by nearly 10 percent in one year by paying attention to what its own registration data revealed.
Reviving an Online Curriculum
The American Association for Respiratory Care relaunched its online-education portfolio as AARC University several years ago, breathing new life into the program and reengaging members.
The Green Meeting of the Future
A meeting devoted to the future of sustainable communities goes beyond having a net-zero impact.
Supported Article Destinations
Radiology Professionals Meet — and Eat — in Singapore
The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine enlisted the help of local hospitality students — and rented a hawker center
Plenary
Botany 2016
Some 1,200 students, professors, and researchers met in Savannah for five days of education, networking, and the chance to scope out the latest products and innovations.
National Association of Medical Examiners 2016 Annual Meeting
500 forensic pathologists, death investigators, and medical students will head to Minneapolis for a full week of educational programming, live demonstrations, and networking.
Supported Article Tips
4 Tips to Help Business Travelers Stay in Shape
Brad Prigge, wellness exercise specialist at the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, shares some easy life hacks to stay healthy on the road.
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