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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...
What’s New at PCMA edUcon 2025

What’s New at PCMA edUcon 2025

PCMA edUcon 2025 will take place June 1-4, in Louisville, Kentucky. Traci DePuy was in the homestretch of planning edUcon 2025, June 1-4, in Louisville, Kentucky, when she spoke with Convene. In addition to innovative elements that have been added to the education...

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Real Industry Challenges and What to Do About Them

Real Industry Challenges and What to Do About Them

Last week’s Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) webinar, Where Is the B2B Exhibition Industry Now? What is the Outlook? How to Plan When the Business Environment Keeps Changing!, brought together industry experts Adam Sacks, President of Tourism Economics,...

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What a Smooth CEO Transition Looks Like

What a Smooth CEO Transition Looks Like

The end of Warren Buffett’s tenure shows that succession isn’t about what CEO candidates have done, but where they want to go.  Earlier this month, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett dropped some surprising (but not) news: At 94, he had decided to step down from a...

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