Since 2017, Convene has been the home of the Fast Company Innovation Festival, hosting tens of thousands of attendees and hundreds of panels. And over the years, the Innovation Festival and events like it have pushed Convene’s spaces to house more than just stage conversations, but also interactive workshops, activations, and more.

Recognizing the overall shifting landscape of events, Convene is announcing the creation of Convene Hospitality Group, a parent company overseeing a portfolio of brands dedicated to hosting specific types of events, including offsites and immersive experiences. Ryan Simonetti, president and CEO of CHG, says they divided the event industry into unique segments of experiences.

“We were like, ‘Oh my god, you can actually build brands and products around these,'”

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