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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...

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...

Dennis Smith’s Legacy Will Shape Tomorrow’s Leaders

By Mary Tucker | Senior Communications and Content Manager | IAEE When an industry honors one of its own with an award that demands more than two decades of transformative leadership, you know we’re talking about an exceptional professional. IAEE has bestowed its...
Behind the Scenes at edUcon 2025

Behind the Scenes at edUcon 2025

PCMA edUcon 2025 photos by Jacob Slaton/Whatever Media Group. Welcome to the second full day of edUcon! By now, you’ve gotten a taste of what makes Louisville special and experienced the fresh approach that was taken with this year’s  conference programming. Traci...

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Designing an Intimate Conference for 10,000

Designing an Intimate Conference for 10,000

CultureCon ’24 took place at the Duggal Greenhouse located in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Photo courtesy Noemie-Marguerite Photography. In 2016, Imani Ellis was working in communications for NBCUniversal in New York when she started a small gathering of other Black...

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