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How to Score Those Sweet Paid Speaking Gigs Like a Boss

Are you tired of talking to your cat about your passion for public speaking? Do you dream of standing in front of a crowd, captivating them with your words, and getting paid big bucks for it? Well, my friend, you're in luck. In this article, I'm going to show you how...

How Leaders Can Keep Anxiety at Bay

Stress is abundant in the C-suite, especially these days. A healthy response demands responses that are authentic, not make-work. The most challenging thing about leadership is that doing it poorly often looks the same as doing it well. Confidence can rally the...

How Toronto’s Creative Capital Sparks Deeper Connection at Meetings

In 2017, UNESCO named Toronto a Creative City of Media Arts (the first Canadian city to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network) for its thriving film, music, and digital media industries. In Toronto, creativity isn’t stationary or limited to art hanging on gallery...

Sneak Peek: Marketing & Engagement at Expo! Expo! 2026

Ask any veteran in the exhibitions and events industry where they go to get sharper, and the answer is nearly universal: Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Expo! Expo! is the ONE EPIC EVENT where the entire business events industry compares notes at...
Tamsyn Barker | PCMA Member Spotlight 

Tamsyn Barker | PCMA Member Spotlight 

Get to know PCMA Member Tamsyn Barker, Managing Director, APAC FIRST Agency  1. What initially led you to becoming involved with PCMA? I was driven by a strong desire to feel more deeply connected to our industry as a whole, whether that meant building relationships...

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People on the Move

People on the Move

Henry GarbersIllinois’s DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau has named Henry Garbers as its new senior sales manager. He will now lead efforts to generate new business opportunities among association,  corporate, government, and medical meetings markets. Garbers...

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How Meetings Turn  ‘I’ Into ‘We’

How Meetings Turn ‘I’ Into ‘We’

Synchronous movement has such a potent effect on us that it can help flip the switch that orients us toward thinking of ourselves as part of a group, according to writer Annie Paul. Photo: Adobe Stock One afternoon, as bored 13-year-olds wandering around a local mall,...

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