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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...
What AI Leadership Looks Like

What AI Leadership Looks Like

CEOs—and association pros generally—have kept AI at arm’s length. This should be the year execs commit to understanding it, even if they don’t use it. What does it mean to lead on artificial intelligence in 2025? For the overwhelming majority of associations, that...

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Why Event Planner Jobs Are Climate Jobs

Why Event Planner Jobs Are Climate Jobs

Beth Surmont, CMP-Fellow, FASAE, CAE “No matter where we work,” said Jamie Alexander, “every job is a climate job.” Since global warming has such widespread consequences, Alexander, the founder of Project Drawdown, a science-based nonprofit for climate action, is...

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CEM Spotlight on Alana Beare, CEM

With more than 16 years of experience managing trade shows and 25 years in client-facing event management, Alana Beare, CEM specializes in creating impactful brand experiences across diverse industries including technology, education, government and travel. As the...

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People on the Move

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Frank Santos Rosen Hotels & Resorts has named Frank Santos as its new CEO. Santos succeeds Harris Rosen, founder and president, who recently passed away at the age of 85. Santos was first recruited by...

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