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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...

Inside a Revamped Poster-Session System

A lot of research was shared at an anesthesiologists’ conference. Technology helped ensure it reached the people it needed to. Last year’s conference of the Annual Society of Anesthesiology was a big one: more than 12,000 attendees, with around 2,000 poster...

Jon Watson | PCMA Member Spotlight

Get to know PCMA Member Jon Watson, Sr. National Sales Manager, Visit Detroit. What initially led you to becoming involved with PCMA? PCMA has long been a cornerstone of the business events industry. I was first introduced to the organization while attending Capital...

Your Members Are Drowning in Information. Your Association Should Be Their Lifeline.

How AI is empowering associations to aggregate industry knowledge, deliver personalized content, and turn a new member benefit into a revenue engine. Does your industry have an overwhelming amount of content? If you’re like most associations, the answer is almost...
Are You Ready for the Zero-Click Economy?

Are You Ready for the Zero-Click Economy?

Planners need coordinated expertise in content strategy, technical optimization, competitive analysis, and performance measurement to maximize the benefits of AI-enabled event marketing. At mdg, we’re already seeing leads attributed directly to Large Language Models...

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Top Takeaways From a Meeting for AV Experts

Top Takeaways From a Meeting for AV Experts

This year’s InfoComm event in Orlando welcomed attendees from 97 countries. InfoComm, held June 7-13, attracted nearly 31,000 AV professionals to Orlando. One of the event’s highly engaging features was a handful of large theaters on the show floor. Three of my big...

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Is Your Event Security Playbook Up to Date?

The landscape of exhibitions and events management has shifted in recent years, with disruptions becoming more frequent, unpredictable, and potentially damaging to both attendee safety and event success. Paul Turner, General Manager of Venue Administration at the San...

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How to Bounce Back After a Layoff

How to Bounce Back After a Layoff

Lost your job? Give yourself permission to feel bad for a day, then apply some of these expert tips. Between anxiety about new governmental policies that affect meetings-related travel, economic concerns, and news like Hyatt’s recent layoff of 30 percent of its...

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Toronto is All-In, 100% of the Time

Toronto is All-In, 100% of the Time

Plan your meeting in a city that’s 100% all in, all the time. As Canada’s largest city, Toronto is an accessible, vibrant destination that thrives on innovation. And there’s no better place to meet than at the gem of Canada’s events community—the Metro Toronto...

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