Planners Say Faith-Based Events Market Is Back
Meet this trio of faith-based event planners who are leading the charge to bring the conference industry back.
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4 Event Planning Blunders to Avoid in 2022
As you consider your upcoming events, make sure you’re shifting with the times. Don’t make one of these blunders that’s so 2021.
Winter Break Conference Lineup
Young adults looking to attend a Christian conference between their fall and spring semesters can choose CROSS CON21, Passion 2022 or Cru’s Winter Conference
2021 Gift Guide
No more generic mugs or blankets! This year, vow to give each person on your list a gift that’s intentional and specific.
Milwaukee Prepares to Welcome Cru
The City of Steeples will host the 10-day annual staff conference for the collegiate ministry.
Behind the Scenes of Unleash 2022
Independent faith-based event planner Alicia Files runs multiple conferences for Converge.
How One Seasoned Event Planner Diversified His Talents
After 40 years in faith-based conferences and events, Bill Cox shares lessons from the pandemic and how he leaned into his other gifts.
Messages of Faith from Faith Event Planners
We asked faith-based planners: Do you have faith in the faith market’s recovery? These were some of our favorite answers.
Go Time for Faith-Based Travel Planners
Every year, the Going on Faith conference manages to connect a volunteer group of leisure travel planners across the faith market.
How to Wow: Hospitality
Making attendees feel comfortable pays dividends. Here’s how to ace the hospitality component of your next event.
National Bible Bowl Redesigned
The quiz bowl-style competition based on passages from the Bible received a facelift.
Faith Drives WWE Star Titus O’Neil to Be a Champion for All
Thaddeus Bullard, AKA Titus O'Neil, delivers inspiring messages to audiences.
Round Rock Kalahari Expands Central Texas Meeting Options
The resort’s expansive meeting space and record-breaking indoor water park are changing the landscape of meetings in the Austin suburb.
One #EventProf Shares Her Tools of the Trade
Jordan Cannella, event planner for the Catholic organization Focus, shares the tools that make her job planning the organization’s annual conference easier.
Milwaukee is Building More
Opening in early 2024, the newly expanded Wisconsin Center will exceed all your convention center expectations.
How the Presbyertian Church in America Planned an In-Person Conference During a Global Pa
The denomination’s annual conference in June 2021 was one of the largest events held in the city of St. Louis since the COVID-19 shutdown.
How to Host Speakers Well
Going out of your way to extend hospitality to your speakers pays dividends.
9 Promotional Merchandise Items Attendees Will Actually Want
No one needs more cheap, branded tchotchkes. At your next event, offer promotional merchandise that will please attendees—and increase brand awareness.
See the Creative Way Marriott Is Showcasing Its Hybrid Event Capabilities to Planners
Marriott is hosting a series of immersive Hybrid Event Learning Labs, educating meeting planners about safety protocols and capabilities.
Exponential Finds New Ways to Multiply Churches and Engagement
Similar to the organization’s goal of planting churches, Exponential now offers multiple avenues for meeting and learning.
How to Operate a Successful On-Site Conference Store
The Children’s Pastors Conference store sells out of merchandise almost every year and treats the store as a place to serve, not just sell.
7 Tips for Making Attendees Feel Comfortable at In-Person Events
As live events make their slow and steady return, attendees may still be nervous gathering in groups. Here are some smart ways to ease their concerns.
D6 Ministries Equips Parents and Churches for Family Ministry
Recognizing a need for more than an hour of discipleship per week, Ron Hunter established D6 Ministries, a family ministry curriculum and conference.
Meeting Planners Weigh in on the Future of Faith-Based Events
Learn what your colleagues in the faith-based events and meetings industry predict for the future of in-person gatherings.
