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How to Score Those Sweet Paid Speaking Gigs Like a Boss

by | September 30, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

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...
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Registration Lags as Math Scholars Look to Boycott Major US-Based Congress

by | May 1, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...
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A Cure for Cross-Functional Chaos

by | May 1, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...
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This Week on the Convene Podcast: Grounds for Gathering and Cutting Event Food Waste

by | May 1, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...
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Kelly Parkinson

Kelly Parkinson

Apr 8, 2025 |

PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2025 member Kelly Parkinson, resource development manager for the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, believes the event professionals have an opportunity...

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Meetings Industry Braces for Effects of Tariffs

Meetings Industry Braces for Effects of Tariffs

Apr 7, 2025 |

According to a new Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) statement, the latest round of proposed tariffs will “increase costs for business and professional event organizers, exhibitors, and attendees alike.” When Convene spoke in December with Tommy Goodwin,...

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How to Lead on Workforce Development

How to Lead on Workforce Development

Apr 4, 2025 |

Associations looking to serve their industries can’t assume they know where their future workforce will come from. Research, both quantitative and qualitative, can help. These are, to say the least, disruptive times. But when it comes to the U.S. workforce, the...

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