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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...

Inside a Revamped Poster-Session System

A lot of research was shared at an anesthesiologists’ conference. Technology helped ensure it reached the people it needed to. Last year’s conference of the Annual Society of Anesthesiology was a big one: more than 12,000 attendees, with around 2,000 poster...

Jon Watson | PCMA Member Spotlight

Get to know PCMA Member Jon Watson, Sr. National Sales Manager, Visit Detroit. What initially led you to becoming involved with PCMA? PCMA has long been a cornerstone of the business events industry. I was first introduced to the organization while attending Capital...

Your Members Are Drowning in Information. Your Association Should Be Their Lifeline.

How AI is empowering associations to aggregate industry knowledge, deliver personalized content, and turn a new member benefit into a revenue engine. Does your industry have an overwhelming amount of content? If you’re like most associations, the answer is almost...
Incoming PCMA Chair Neil Brownlee Breaks New Ground

Incoming PCMA Chair Neil Brownlee Breaks New Ground

Incoming PCMA Chair Neil Brownlee addresses members of PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2025 on Sunday. Brownlee is the board’s first non-North American chair. (Whatever Media Group) Neil Brownlee attended his first Convening Leaders in 2011 in Las Vegas. “I’d...

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Report: Boards Seeking More Subject Expertise

Report: Boards Seeking More Subject Expertise

NACD’s governance survey found that boards are facing more challenges than ever, and are seeking leadership help beyond strategic planning. Board members are feeling more pressure to respond to economic and technological challenges, prompting narrower...

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Maraika Black

Maraika Black

PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2025 member Maraika Black, European Association for the Study of the Liver’s public health program manager, shares her thoughts about how work/life balance...

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