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CEM Spotlight on Kate Feuling, CEM
Kate Feuling, CEM is a tenacious, passionate, and energetic meeting and event planner turned entrepreneur, specializing in exhibit hall management, sales, sponsorships, and corporate partnerships for events, trade shows, exhibitions, and conferences. With a wealth of...
CEMA Connects: How Art Basel Scaled Its Influence With Strategy, Branding, and Global Reach
CEMA Connects: How Art Basel Scaled Its Influence With Strategy, Branding, and Global Reach Join Arjun Verma, Regional Head of Partnerships, Americas, for a closer look at how Art Basel has grown into a global platform—guided by their clear strategy, strong...
People on the Move
Jake Hatch Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia, is welcoming back Jake Hatch as its new Director of Sales and Marketing. A seasoned hospitality executive, Hatch brings a wealth of industry experience and a proven track record of success. Hatch originally joined...
3 Ways Event Strategists Can Use LinkedIn to Stand Out in the Job Market
A career coach shares how to build your LinkedIn presence into something greater than an online resume. The initial findings from Convene’s forthcoming 2025 Salary Survey show that while only around 15 percent of meeting planner respondents are actively job hunting,...
Leading With Courage: Lessons From “The Exchange: A Women’s Leadership Experience”
In an era where authenticity and vulnerability are being recognized as strengths in leadership, ASAE’s June 2025 day-long gathering, “The Exchange: A Women’s Leadership Experience,” offered a powerful reminder that courage, mental resilience, and self-preservation are...
Stop Treating RFPs Like Shopping Lists and More Like the Secret to Building Highly Successful Partnerships
The Request for Proposal (RFP) process has evolved far beyond its traditional role as a simple procurement checklist. Today’s most successful exhibition and event organizers are discovering that a well-crafted RFP serves as a strategic roadmap that can fundamentally...
