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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...

Registration Lags as Math Scholars Look to Boycott Major US-Based Congress

At the time of writing, 2,403 mathematicians from 76 countries had signed a petition to move ICM 2026 out of the United States. In the wake of World War I, relations between mathematicians who had been on opposite sides of the conflict were shaky at best. After the...

A Cure for Cross-Functional Chaos

Having different departments work together can get messy. The fix requires a leader’s attention to the disconnects. Organizations are asked to do a lot of cross-functional work, and for good reason. At associations, the meetings department inevitably touches on what...

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Grounds for Gathering and Cutting Event Food Waste

Here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast this week. Article: Grounds for Gathering This association for groundskeepers makes it a practice to co-locate their annual event with a trade show, doubling the educational and networking opportunities for attendees. Written...
Convening EMEA Comes to Rotterdam

Convening EMEA Comes to Rotterdam

Convening EMEA, PCMA EMEA’s annual flagship event, will take place in Rotterdam in 2025. We asked Jaimé Bennett, PCMA’s managing director, EMEA, to share the thinking behind plans for the fifth edition of the conference, which drew a record 648 participants from 46...

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People on the Move

People on the Move

Allison Marrero Meeting services company Cypress Planning Group is proud to announce the addition of Allison Marrero as the company’s Vice President of Business Development and Operations. This strategic hire reflects Cypress Planning Group’s continued commitment to...

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