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Public-Health Group Launches Data-Sharing Initiative
ASTHO’s consortium is designed to allow officials across the country to better access relevant information on mortality and more. An association of public-health officials has created a consortium to better share data. The Public Health Data Consortium was launched...
Juan Pablo Garcia
PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2026 member Juan Pablo Garcia, chief sales officer at Ozum, has actively embraced AI, automation, and smarter systems while staying grounded in what events...
Is Your Event Actually Safe? What Every Organizer Needs to Know
Event security used to mean a few guards at the door and a badge check. Today, it means something far more complex. From cyber threats to insider risks to the ever-present challenge of human behavior, organizers are navigating a threat landscape that requires...
Canada’s Critical Minerals Expertise Is Building the Future Digital Economy
The Northwest Territories is transforming its economy to supply the critical minerals the world needs—and bringing together the sector’s innovators in Yellowknife. For associations embracing the future, Canada offers unique access to the leaders shaping the...
Can AI Make Executive Decisions?
Leaders are leaning on AI to guide their actions, with few clear benefits so far. It may help to see AI as part of a process, not its end. Two recent data points about AI, both troubling: One: According to a recent PwC CEO survey, only 12 percent of organizations have...
This Week on the Convene Podcast: Bridging Our Divides, Cutting Event Food Waste with ReFED’s Jacquelyn Chi, and Building Career Pathways in the Kitchen
Here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast this week. Article: Bridging Our Divides We live in a polarized world. How can events bring people together and restore civility without glossing over our differences and challenges? Written and read by Michelle Russell, editor...