Drones—also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)—are one of the hottest topics in our industry at the moment. How do we use them? Why would we want to? What can we use them for? Convene magazine decided to take on that last question, specifically for the meetings industry, in a fe

Pop quiz: What does VenueDataSource (VDS) provide IAVM members? Answer: Resources, membership value, empowerment, and information. IAVM represents more than 2,000 venues around the world. We are stronger together, and the key to moving our facilities forward is information and communi

Curious about what a meetings industry mover-and-shaker thinks about the future of conferences? Skift has you covered. In a thorough interview, Skift reporter Dennis Schaal sits down with Cvent founder and CEO Reggie Aggarwal to talk about travel, trends, and technology. Here’s

November 14 is Loosen Up Lighten Up Day. It’s a real day. The Internet doesn’t lie. On this day, you’re encouraged to takes things a little slower, relax, unwind, and find some balance. And if you’re a manager, you may want to urge employees to seriously take a

ConventionCalendar.com is the first official Convention Center Calendar of Events. It was announced “Live” in Vancouver, British Columbia, during the International Convention Center Conference (ICCC) in October. The beta program is now online and features several notable launch partne