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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...

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...

A Blueprint for Delivering Extraordinary Impact Through Business Events 

Business events have always been powerful. Now there’s proof. Destination Canada reveals the Legacy & Impact Study Final Report.  Business events do far more than generate short-term economic activity. They can influence policy, attract investment, strengthen...

How to Manage Meetings Chaos

Attendees are more demanding than ever. Some straight talk, and a willingness to listen, can help. Such things are difficult to measure, but this is probably the most challenging time to be an association meetings professional in recent memory. Venues have fractured...
Industry and PCMA Mourn Passing of Peter Shure

Industry and PCMA Mourn Passing of Peter Shure

Shure, a pioneer in the business events industry, was inducted in the Events Industry Council’s (EIC) Hall of Leaders in 1999 and was named a Lifetime Achievement Honoree in 2006 by the PCMA Foundation for his work as an educator. Shure began his writing career as a...

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Top Tips from IAEE’s First CEM Fellow Kara Dao

Top Tips from IAEE’s First CEM Fellow Kara Dao

Kara Dao, CEM Fellow, DES, Chief Operating Officer for JDC Events, was recognized with IAEE’s inaugural Certified in Exhibition Management® (CEM) Fellow designation this past December. The CEM Fellows Program is an honorary recognition program for those in the...

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The Board’s Role in Times of Crisis

The Board’s Role in Times of Crisis

The news these days is noisy, and the mood uncertain. Good governance can keep associations from hitting the panic button. These are complicated, if not chaotic times for a lot of nonprofit boards. Volunteer leaders are charged with steering their organizations...

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3 Ways to Rethink Swag to Reduce Event Waste

3 Ways to Rethink Swag to Reduce Event Waste

Items like these reusable handmade name tags, created for a Fashion and Circularity Symposium, allow event organizers to tangibly connect participants with an the event and remain consistent with its focus on the reducing waste and reusing resources. There are ways to...

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