Recent announcements about career changes include: Marilyn Hunter The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) announced the promotion of Marilyn Hunter from senior director of meetings and conferences to vice president of meetings and conferences. Joining...

The brainchild of Ripple, the new group puts the spotlight on ordinary citizens to advance its advocacy goals. A leading cryptocurrency business has launched a new nonprofit group, joining an increasingly crowded environment around crypto advocacy.  The National...

Just as secondhand stores give objects that would otherwise end up in the landfill a second life, a new wave of green meetings is embracing the circular economy. One of my favorite people to follow on Instagram is a maker who frequents thrift shops where outdated...

More than 90 percent of meeting planners surveyed are using AI in some way as they plan events. It’s been two years since PCMA introduced Spark, inviting meeting professionals to experiment with a platform designed to leverage generative AI for the business event...

PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2025 member Jordan Lacey, CMP, Project Manager, Tech Events and Conferences, Capital One, shares how she sees technological advancements offering...

What is top of mind in the business events industry At this get together we shared latest insights from the annual PCMA EMEA & EMA Engagement Survey followed by interactive group discussions lead by our 20 in their Twentie’s. We explored how the challenges...