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CEMA Summit Celebrates 35 Years
CEMA attendees are, first and foremost, event marketers sharing their best practices, experiences, and knowledge with one another. This year marked the 35th anniversary of CEMA (Corporate Event Marketing Association, powered by PCMA), making the 2025 CEMA Summit, held...
The Keys to Meaningful Events
‘There’s nothing wrong with being efficient and using past information to guide us — until it leads to complacency.’ We’re all guilty of the “wash, rinse, repeat” approach to events, including me. We lean into our experience. We know what room set works best for the...
This Event Turns Bureaucrats Into Creatives
Attendees at the latest Creative Bureaucracy Festival in Berlin moving between stages outdoors had to pass through a passageway lined by fences that kept a messy construction area out of view. Creative Bureaucracy Festival: The name is an oxymoron, one that Johanna...
Big Things Happen When You Plan to Meet with Oak View Group
The Palm Springs Convention Center is the newest gem in the OVG portfolio of venues. A global leader in venue management, Oak View Group (OVG) will bring the expertise, innovation, and world-class service to your next event. With more than 240 venues in their...
CEM Spotlight on Barrt Killengrey, CEM
Barrt Killengrey, CEM currently serves as Event Director for Informa. As a dedicated business-to-business (B2B) professional with 25+ years of experience in various event project management initiatives, he is versatile, flexible and adaptable with a consultative...
How to Achieve an Aligned Board
Size and term limits matter, but two experts suggest that good governance involves paying attention to power imbalances. Why do association boards struggle? There are a lot of culprits people point to: the board’s too large, or too small. Or it term-limits great...
