Tag Archives: Washington D.C.

Voices Carry: Understanding and Expanding Your Audience

In the October issue of Convene, I wrote about Our Voices on the Air: Reaching New Audiences Through Indigenous Radio, an inaugural conference — held from July 31 to Aug. 2 at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. — dedicated to preserving and revitalizing … Continue reading

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A Guide to Recognizing Your Attendees

Washington, D.C., is a prime-enough meeting destination that it doesn’t seem at all unusual that The Washington Post would publish a handy infographic designed to help people, as the headline says, “Know your conventioneer.” It’s cute and tongue-in-cheek, but also … Continue reading

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Welcome, Beck/Stewart/Colbert Nation!

I’ve written before about the pluses and minuses of living in a premier meeting destination like Washington, D.C., but I’m having problems figuring out whether the trio of “populist outrage” style events coming here over the course of two months … Continue reading

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You Are What You Eat — and Where You Meet

In an e-mail exchange earlier today, my boss — Convene‘s talented and glamorous Editor in Chief, Michelle Russell — ended up asking, “Chris, is it always about you and your stomach?” And I told her the truth: Yes. It is … Continue reading

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