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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...
Borrowing From the Davos Playbook

Borrowing From the Davos Playbook

Charlotte Farmer will be sharing tangible, transferable insights from Davos — particularly around how WEF designs events to shape global narratives, inspire collaboration, and deliver measurable outcomes — at this year’s ECEF on May 28. There are a lot of initials...

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People on the Move

People on the Move

Recent announcements about career changes include: Shari Stauder San Diego’s meeting destination, Coronado Island, has appointed Shari Stauder as its new Destination Sales Director. In this role, she will lead all group sales strategies for Discover Coronado, a...

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