Monthly Archives: November 2011

Get Out!

This morning, in the New York Times‘ Frequent Flier column, I came across a somewhat-more-urban follow-on to Convene Senior Editor Barbara Palmer’s recent blog post, “The Nature Break-Out.” Basically, the Frequent Flier column is an “as-told-to” story from a frequent … Continue reading

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The Nature Break-Out

  Discovery Green in Houston, Project for Public Spaces If your meeting is in a destination with ready access to a park or beach, that may seem like a nice frill. (Maybe even too nice of a frill, depending on … Continue reading

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Idea File: Connect Your Speakers With Your Attendees

> Even if you’re not a Lyle Lovett fan, there are some great takeaways from this interview, which was conducted by venture capitalist Roger McAnamee, at the 2011 Techonomy conference that wrapped up earlier this week in Tucson. Talking to … Continue reading

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In Your Mind’s Eye

>This is the image I snapped on my iPhone earlier this week — and the spectacular view the editorial team enjoyed as we mapped out our January issue poolside at the beautiful Le Blanc Resort in Cancun. We were there … Continue reading

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Extra, Extra!: Convene Newsstand

  Welcome back to Extra, Extra!, PCMA Convene‘s semi-regular weekly news supplement.  Lately it’s been more semi than regular, and for that we apologize — the Convene editorial staff have been busy putting together our November and December issues, always … Continue reading

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A Modest Proposal

>I recently talked to Jane McGonigal, one of the world’s foremost experts on games and the author of Reality is Broken: Why Games Makes Us Better and How They Can Change the World. The interview will appear in the November issue … Continue reading

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